Velmolen
Dutch
editEtymology
editFirst 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
editProper noun
editVelmolen n
- A hamlet in Maashorst, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN