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Etymology

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First attested as Velmeulen in 1783. Compound of vel (hide, pelt) and molen (mill). Named after a former mill used to tan pelts and hides.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛlˌmoː.lə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Vel‧mo‧len

Proper noun

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Velmolen n

  1. A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN