Molenbelt

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Molenbelt in 1936. Compound of molen (“mill”) and belt (“slightly elevated place”). Named after a former windmill.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoː.lə(n)ˌbɛlt/
• Hyphenation: Mo‧len‧belt

Proper noun

Molenbelt n

1. A hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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