Molenrij

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de molenrijge in 1781. Compound of molen (“mill”) and Dutch Low Saxon riege (“row of houses, embankment”). Compare Bovenrijge and Morige.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmoː.lə(n)ˌrɛi̯/
  • Hyphenation: Mo‧len‧rij

Proper noun

Molenrij n

  1. A village in Het Hogeland, Groningen, Netherlands.

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