Molenbuurt.
a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
Meaning & usage
a hamlet in Noardeast-Fryslân, Friesland, Netherlands
a hamlet in Texel, North Holland, Netherlands
a hamlet in Houten, Utrecht, Netherlands
a neighbourhood of Almere, Flevoland, Netherlands
a neighbourhood of Oosterhout, North Brabant, Netherlands
a neighbourhood of Edam-Volendam, North Holland, Netherlands
a neighbourhood of Wormerland, North Holland, Netherlands
a neighbourhood of Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands
a neighbourhood of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
Where this word comes from
* (Friesland) Calque of West Frisian Mûnebuorren, a compound of mûne (“mill”) and the plural form of buer (“house, cottage”). * (Texel) First attested as Molenbuyrt in 1543. Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”). * (Utrecht) First attested as meulenaer aan den Biesbosch in 1705. Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“hamlet, small settlement”). Named after a former windmill. * (Flevoland) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various mills. * (Noord-Brabant) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhoods's streets are named after terms related to mills. * (Edam-Volendam) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). * (Wormerland) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). * (Gouda) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”). The neighbourhood's streets are named after various types of mill. * (Leiden) Compound of molen (“mill”) and buurt (“neighbourhood”).
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