molen
windmill, mill
Intermediate Noun common
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Pronunciation
ˈmoːlə(n)
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Cultural Note
Windmills are an iconic symbol of the Netherlands. They were originally used to pump water from polders (reclaimed land below sea level) and to grind grain. Kinderdijk's 19 windmills are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are still about 1,200 windmills standing in the Netherlands.
📝 Example Sentences
De molens van Kinderdijk staan op de werelderfgoedlijst.
The windmills of Kinderdijk are on the World Heritage List.
Er staat een oude molen in het dorp.
There is an old windmill in the village.
Vroeger gebruikten ze molens om water weg te pompen.
In the past they used windmills to pump water away.