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