Bunschoten
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as bonscoten in 1294. Compound of an unclear first element and the dative plural form of Middle Dutch schoet (“piece of land which juts upwards”). The first element has been linked to Proto-Germanic *bunjô (“elevated place, height”) and Old English bune (“reed”).
Compare Bonnen, Buinen and Bunne.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Bun‧scho‧ten
Proper noun
[edit]Bunschoten n
- A city and municipality of Utrecht, Netherlands
- Meronyms: Bonte Poort, Eemdijk, Spakenburg, Zevenhuizen
Derived terms
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- nl:Cities in Utrecht, Netherlands
- nl:Cities in the Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of Utrecht, Netherlands
- nl:Municipalities of the Netherlands
- nl:Places in Utrecht, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands