De Muis

Dutch

Etymology

Attested as Muis in 1936. Derived from muis (“mouse”). The name was chosen as a jocular way to distinguish the settlement from De Ratte.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də ˈmœy̯s/
  • Hyphenation: De Muis
  • Rhymes: -œy̯s

Proper noun

De Muis n

  1. A hamlet in Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands.

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