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Etymology

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First attested as suechusen in 1280. Compound of a dialectal form of zwaag (pasture, cattle field) and the dative plural form of huis (house). Compare Schwachhausen and Schweighausen.

See also Limburgish Zjweikese, Sjweikese.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsʋɛi̯kˌɦœy̯.zə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Sweik‧hui‧zen

Proper noun

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Sweikhuizen n

  1. A village in Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

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