Semantic-etymological analysis of the street names of the Hamburg-Altstadt district of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg Cover Image

Analiza semantyczno-etymologiczna nazw ulic dzielnicy Hamburg-Altstadt Wolnego i Hanzeatyckiego Miasta Hamburg
Semantic-etymological analysis of the street names of the Hamburg-Altstadt district of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

Author(s): Anna Bielewicz-Dubiec
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Akademia im. Jakuba z Paradyża
Keywords: Hamburg; district; name; street

Summary/Abstract: The article consists of two parts. The first one will present a historical outline of the Hamburg-Altstadt district. The second part presents a semantic and etymological analysis of the district’s street names. The analysis was based on the Kwiryna Handke model, which was modified. 102 street names of the Hamburg-Altstadt district were analyzed. Kwiryna Handtke’s model was expanded to include subcategories resulting from the specificity of the material being examined.

  • Issue Year: 31/2025
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 9-20
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish
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