Nibbixwoud

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • Nibbik (West Frisian)

Etymology

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
  • Hyphenation: Nibbixwoud

Proper noun

Nibbixwoud n

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

Derived terms
  • Nibbixwouder
  • Nibbixwouds

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nibbixwoud”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎ (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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