Molenlanden

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch Molenlanden.

Proper noun

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Molenlanden

  1. A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.

Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of molen (mill) and the plural form of land (land). The municipality is named for its prominent windmills.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Mo‧len‧lan‧den

Proper noun

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Molenlanden n

  1. A municipality of South Holland, Netherlands
    Meronyms: Achterland, Achthuizen, Arkel, Bazeldijk, Bleskensgraaf, Brandwijk, De Donk, Den Dool, Gelkenes, Giessenburg, Giessen-Oudekerk, Gijbeland, Goudriaan, Graafland, Groot-Ammers, Hofwegen, Hoge Giessen, Hoogblokland, Hoornaar, Kinderdijk, Kooiwijk, Laagblokland, Lage Giessen, Langerak, Liesveld, Minkeloos, Molenaarsgraaf, Muisbroek, Nieuw-Lekkerland, Nieuwpoort, Noordeloos, Ottoland, Oud-Alblas, Overslingeland, Peursum, Pinkenveer, Rietveld, Schelluinen, Streefkerk, Vuilendam, Waal, Wijngaarden