ProbableNamed for a product of the place
hamburger
noun · first attested 19th century
The sandwich is American. The name still points to Hamburg.
A ground-beef patty, often served in a bun.
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- Relationship
- Named for a product of the place
- Confidence
- ProbableThe conventional story is likely, with caveats.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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- Step 1
Hamburg
- Step 2
Hamburg steak
- In English
hamburger
Hamburger began as Hamburg steak, chopped beef associated with the German port. The bun sandwich is a later American form; the city name stuck to the meat.
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