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Etymology

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First attested as HOMMEL (DEN) in 1844. Derived from hommel (bumblebee, Bombus sp.). Originally the name of a manor.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Den Hom‧mel

Proper noun

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Den Hommel n

  1. A neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands.

References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “den hommel”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN