Bruinisse

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

First attested as brunesse in 1480-1481. Compound of Middle Dutch bru (“sludge, dreck”) or bruy and Middle Dutch nisse (“headland, spit”). Compare Breudijk and Brouwhuis.

See also Zealandic Bru.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /brœy̯ˈnɪ.sə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Brui‧nis‧se
  • Rhymes: -ɪsə

Proper noun[edit]

Bruinisse n

  1. A village and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bruinisse”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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