Aartswoud

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Etymology[edit]

First attested as nedartswoude around 1312. Compound of Middle Dutch Edaert (a personal name) and wout (marsh forest, swamp forest).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: Aarts‧woud

Proper noun[edit]

Aartswoud n

  1. A village in Opmeer, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.
    Synonym: Blotebenenland (historical, local nickname)

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References[edit]

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