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Abtswoude
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Papsouw dialect form
Etymology
First attested as poptesuuolde in 1206-1215. Originally a compound of nl odt Popt a personal name and odt walt marsh forest, swamp forest. The first element was changed to nl dum abbet abbot after Egmond Abbey was granted land near the hamlet.
Pronunciation
nl Abts wou de
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Delft p/South Holland c/Netherlands
References
abtswoude