De Bombay

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as de Uithoorn in 1867. Derived from English Bombay (“Mumbai”). Originally the name of a windmill.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈbɔm.baːi̯ /
• Hyphenation: De Bom‧bay

Proper noun

De Bombay n

1. A hamlet in Westerkwartier, Groningen, Netherlands

References

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