molensteen

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch molensteen. Equivalent to molen +‎ steen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoːlə(n)ˌsteːn/

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• Hyphenation: mo‧len‧steen

Noun

molensteen m (plural molenstenen, diminutive molensteentje n)

1. millstone

Synonyms

• maalsteen

Descendants

• Negerhollands: molasteen