De Hambaken
Dutch
editEtymology
editPotentially 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
editProper noun
edit- A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
References
edit- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN