De Bus

Dutch

Etymology
  • (Meierijstad, Schijndel) First attested as de Bus in 1775. Derived from a dialectal variant of bos (“rising forest”).
  • (Meierijstad, Sint-Oedenrode) First attested as indenbossch in 1451. Derived from a dialectal variant of bos (“rising forest”).
  • (Sint-Michielsgestel) Derived from a dialectal variant of bos (“rising forest”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈbʏs/
  • Hyphenation: De Bus
  • Rhymes: -ʏs

Proper noun

De Bus n

  1. A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  2. A hamlet in Meierijstad, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
  3. A hamlet in Sint-Michielsgestel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

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