Abtswoude

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Papsouw (dialect form)

Etymology edit

First attested as poptesuuolde in 1206-1215. Originally a compound of Old Dutch Popt (“a personal name”) and walt (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The first element was changed to Middle Dutch abbet (“abbot”) after Egmond Abbey was granted land near the hamlet.

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Abts‧wou‧de

Proper noun edit

Abtswoude n

A hamlet in Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “abtswoude”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN