It comes from hamburg steaks. Adding -er to the end of a city name in German and English (now to a lesser extent) forms an adjective meaning from that city or a noun meaning someone or something from that city. Another example is frankfurter, which comes from frankfurter Wurst.
Hamburg is a port town and specializes in fish. Ever eaten a burger in Hamburg? I have, they’re fucking terrible. People from Hamburg are called “Hamburgers” in German. More likely is that an immigrant from Hamburg (port cities were the gateway for emigration) created sandwiches elsewhere (probably the US) and the name came from that.
Well technically hamburgers were never actually hamburgers, it’s an abbreviation for hamburg steaks.
It comes from hamburg steaks. Adding -er to the end of a city name in German and English (now to a lesser extent) forms an adjective meaning from that city or a noun meaning someone or something from that city. Another example is frankfurter, which comes from frankfurter Wurst.
Well technically that is not an abbreviation. That is a portmanteau.
Between what and what?
No, silly, between ham and burger.
Lmao, no, Hamburg is a place. Check the etymology of hamburger yourself to see.
Technically, its only a hamburger if it comes from the hamburg region of Germany. Anywherr else, it is sparkling beef.
Hamburg is a port town and specializes in fish. Ever eaten a burger in Hamburg? I have, they’re fucking terrible. People from Hamburg are called “Hamburgers” in German. More likely is that an immigrant from Hamburg (port cities were the gateway for emigration) created sandwiches elsewhere (probably the US) and the name came from that.
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If being wrong were a passable joke then Trump would be killing it.
What what? Inda butt!