De Hambaken

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as den hangbaec in 1403. If the oldest attestation is correct, the toponym may derive from Middle Dutch hangbake (“smoked ham”) and be named after a house.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /də ˈɦɑm.baː.kə(n)/
• Hyphenation: De Ham‧ba‧ken

Proper noun

De Hambaken n

1. A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands

References

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