Schorsmolen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Schorsmolen in 2001. Derived from schorsmolen (“bark mill”). Named after a windmill which was demolished in 1986 to clear space for the neighbourhood.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɔrsˌmoː.lə(n)/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Schors‧mo‧len
  • Homophone: schorsmolen

Proper noun

Schorsmolen n

  1. a neighbourhood of Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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