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Dutch
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).
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Proper noun
Nibbixwoud n
- A village and former municipality of Medemblik, North Holland, Netherlands
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References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “nibbixwoud”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN