Abtswoude
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Papsouw (dialect form)
Etymology
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
- Hyphenation: Abts‧wou‧de
Proper noun
Abtswoude n
- A hamlet in Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “abtswoude”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN