Monday, 7 August 2023

Do you speak a little German when you say 'homburg'?

'Homburg' is a word borrowed from German 'Homburg'. The word entered the English language some time around 1894.


homburg [noun] [1894]
A man's felt hat with a stiff curled brim and a high crown creased lengthwise
See 'homburg' on the Loan Words Map

See more loan words from German.

Etymology: Germany
See more loan words from 1800s.


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