Aartswoud
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Aarswoud (West Frisian), Ierswoud (West Frisian)
Etymology
First attested as nedartswoude around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch Edaert (“a personal name”) and wout (“marsh forest, swamp forest”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Aarts‧woud
Proper noun
Aartswoud n
- A village in Opmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Blotebenenland (historical, local nickname)
Derived terms
- Aartswouder
- Aartswouds
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “aartswoud”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN