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Oude Molen
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Dutch
Etymology
(Noord-Brabant) Attested as Haltersen molen in 1787. Derived from nl oud old and nl molen windmill. Named after a windmill built in 1617. So named to distinguish the settlement from nl Nieuwe Molen.
(Overijssel) Attested as Oude Molen in 1832. Derived from nl oud old and nl molen windmill. Named after a nearby windmill. See also nds-nl Olde Meule.
(Zeeland) Attested as Oudemolen in 1899. Derived from nl oud old and nl molen windmill. Named after a former windmill demolished in 1921. So named to distinguish the settlement from nl Nieuwe Molen.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌɑu̯.də ˈmoː.lə(n)/
nl Ou de Mo len
nl oːlən 4
nl Oude-Molen
Proper noun
Oude Molen n
nl hamlet mun/Bergen op Zoom p/North Brabant c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Deventer p/Overijssel c/Netherlands
nl hamlet mun/Terneuzen p/Zeeland c/Netherlands
References
oude molen