Bussum
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Etymology edit
First attested as bussen in 1306. Derived from the dative plural form of Middle Dutch busch (“forest”). The current -um ending of the toponym developed under the influence of Blaricum and Hilversum.
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Bus‧sum
Proper noun edit
Bussum n
- A village and former municipality of Gooise Meren, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Erwtenrijk (Carnival nickname)
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- nl:Villages in North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Villages in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in North Holland, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands