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[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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