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
- A hamlet in Moerdijk, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN