De Hambaken
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Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Proper 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