Nibbixwoud

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

Nibbik (West Frisian)

Etymology edit

First attested as nuweboxwoude around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch nieu (“new”), either Bok (“a personal name”) or bux (“common box, Buxus sempervirens”) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”). The toponym formerly contrasted with Oudeboxwoude (currently called Hauwert).

Pronunciation edit

Hyphenation: Nibbixwoud

Proper noun edit

Nibbixwoud n

A village and former municipality of Medemblik, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Derived terms edit

References edit

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