Baexem
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as baxen in 1244. Likely a compound of Old Dutch Bako (“a personal name”) and heem (“home, settlement”).
See also Limburgish Boaksum, Baoksem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaːk.səm/
- Hyphenation: Baexem
Proper noun
Baexem n
- A village and former municipality of Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Plekploasterland (Carnival nickname)
Derived terms
- Baexemer
- Baexems
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN