Brussel

See also: Brüssel

Dutch

Etymology

Grote Markt, Brussel
Grand Place, Brussels

From Broekzele, from broek (“marsh”) + zele (“thatching, settlement”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrʏsəl/
• (Belgium)

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• Hyphenation: Brus‧sel
• Rhymes: -ʏsəl

Proper noun

Brussel n

1. Brussels (the capital city of Belgium; capital city of the region of Flanders in Belgium; main seat of government of the EU; former capital of the former province of Brabant)
2. (figuratively) any of the above legal entities decreeing from Brussels
3. Short for Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest.: Brussels-Capital Region (the smallest of Belgium's three federative regions)

Derived terms

• Brusselaar m (“inhabitant of Brussels”)
• Brussels (adj)
• brusselen (verb)

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Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Brussel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈprʏsːɛl/

Proper noun

Brussel f (invariable)

1. Brussels (the capital city of Belgium)

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Norwegian Bokmål

Proper noun

Brussel

1. Brussels (the capital city of Belgium)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Proper noun

Brussel

1. Brussels (the capital city of Belgium)