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