Molenwaard

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of molen (“mill”) and waard (“riverine island”). The municipality was named for its prominent windmills.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmoː.lə(n)ˌʋaːrt/
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧len‧waard
  • Rhymes: -aːrt

Proper noun

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Molenwaard n

  1. A former municipality of Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
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