Molenbossen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Molenbossen in 1803-1820. Compound of molen (“mill”) and the plural form of bos (“forest”). Named after a former hamlet.

See also Limburgish Meulebös.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmoː.lə(n)ˌbɔ.sə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧len‧bos‧sen

Proper noun

Molenbossen n

  1. A neighbourhood of Venlo, Limburg, Netherlands.

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