Molenbaan

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Moelen Straet in 1790. Compound of molen (“mill”) and baan (“thoroughfare”). Named after a street leading to a former windmill.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmoː.lə(n)ˌbaːn/
• Hyphenation: Mo‧len‧baan

Proper noun

Molenbaan n

1. A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands

References

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