Abildsø () is a neighborhood in the borough

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. It is located south of

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and Ryen, east of

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, north of Langerud and east of

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the lake

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. During the late 1800s, Abildsø was the site of Minna og Frederik Husgjerningsskole, a school for young farm girls. The school was operated by education pioneer,

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and her husband Frederik Wetlesen

The name

The neighborhood is named after the old farm Abildsø (''Abildsø gård''). The first element is the genitive case of ''apaldr'' m 'wild

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', the last element is ''vin'' f '

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References

Neighbourhoods of Oslo {{Oslo-geo-stub