Oude Molen

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Noord-Brabant) Attested as Haltersen molen in 1787. Derived from oud (“old”) and molen (“windmill”). Named after a windmill built in 1617. So named to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Molen. (Overijssel) Attested as Oude Molen in 1832. Derived from oud (“old”) and molen (“windmill”). Named after a nearby windmill. See also Dutch Low Saxon Olde Meule. (Zeeland) Attested as Oudemolen in 1899. Derived from oud (“old”) and molen (“windmill”). Named after a former windmill demolished in 1921. So named to distinguish the settlement from Nieuwe Molen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯.də ˈmoː.lə(n)/ Hyphenation: Ou‧de Mo‧len Rhymes: -oːlən Homophone: Oude-Molen === Proper noun === Oude Molen n a hamlet in Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands a hamlet in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands a hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Oude molen”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN