Molenberg

Dutch

Etymology

• (Gelderland) Compound of molen (“mill”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
• (Limburg) First attested as Meuleberg in 1803-1820. Compound of molen (“mill”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). See also Limburgish Muëleberg.
• (Utrecht) Compound of molen (“mill”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Molenberg n

1. A neighbourhood of Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands
2. A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands
3. A neighbourhood of Rhenen, Utrecht, Netherlands

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “molenberg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN