Molenberg
Dutch
Etymology
- (Gelderland) Compound of molen (“mill”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
- (Limburg) First attested as Meuleberg in 1803-1820. Compound of molen (“mill”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”). See also Limburgish Muëleberg.
- (Utrecht) Compound of molen (“mill”) and berg (“hill, elevated place”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmoː.lə(n)ˌbɛrx/
- Hyphenation: Mo‧len‧berg
Proper noun
Molenberg n
- A neighbourhood of Overbetuwe, Gelderland, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands.
- A neighbourhood of Rhenen, Utrecht, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “molenberg”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN