Oudemolen

Dutch

Etymology

• (Drenthe) First attested as oldenmolen in 1498. Compound of oud (“old”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a former water mill. See also Dutch Low Saxon Olmeul.
• (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Oude Molen in 1838-1857. Compound of oud (“old”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a former windmill which was torn down in 1715. It was replaced by a new windmill, which also inspired the name of nearby Nieuwemolen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑu̯.dəˌmoː.lə(n)/
• Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧mo‧len

Proper noun

Oudemolen n

1. A hamlet in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands
2. A hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands

   Synonym: Kleiknoestenstad (Carnival nickname)

References

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