Bunschoten
Dutch 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