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Dutch
Etymology
Baaks is attested in 1979 as Baaks, Sweijer is first attested in 1466 as scherwier. Baaks derives from the surname Baxen and refers to a former owner of the fiefdom of Sweijer. Sweijer is potentially derived from Latin *carrucaria (“ploughable land”). Compare Swier.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaːks ˈsʋɛi̯.ər/
- Hyphenation: Baaks-‧Sweij‧er
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯ər
Proper noun
Baaks-Sweijer n
- A hamlet in Simpelveld, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN