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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
- A neighbourhood of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN