Nieuwemolen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Nieuwe Molen in 1838-1857. Compound of nieuw (“new”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a windmill constructed in the 18th century to replace an older windmill which Oudemolen is named after.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈniu̯.əˌmoː.lə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Nieu‧we‧mo‧len

Proper noun

Nieuwemolen n

1. A hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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