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

References

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