Hamingen

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Haeminge in 1594. Derived either from Old Dutch Hame (a personal name) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing- or from Middle Dutch *haam (“sack-shaped fishing net”) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɦaː.mɪ.ŋə(n)/
  • Hyphenation: Ha‧min‧gen

Proper noun

Hamingen n

  1. a hamlet in Staphorst, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

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