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Baaks-Sweijer
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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 nl Baxen and refers to a former owner of the fiefdom of Sweijer. Sweijer is potentially derived from nl la *carrucaria ploughable land. Compare nl Swier.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbaːks ˈsʋɛi̯.ər/
nl Baaks- Sweij er
nl ɛi̯ər 3
Proper noun
n
nl hamlet mun/Simpelveld p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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