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Brussels

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English

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Dutch Brussel.[1]

    The metonymic meaning of Brussels as the European Union stems from the fact that the EU headquarters is based in Brussels.

    Pronunciation

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    Proper noun

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    Brussels

    1. The capital city of Belgium. Official name: City of Brussels.
    2. A region of Belgium. Official name: Brussels-Capital Region.
    3. (metonymic) The administrative apparatus of the European Union.
    4. A historical district of the German Reich. Official name: District of Brussels.
    5. A historical republic of Western Europe; in full, Calvinist Republic of Brussels.
    6. A historical county of Western Europe; in full, County of Brussels.

    Derived terms

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    Translations

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    Noun

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    Brussels (plural Brussels)

    1. A Brussels carpet.
      • 1911, Dry Goods Economist, volume 65, number 3, page 51:
        If the same design be produced in a Brussels and in a Tapestry it will be found that the Brussels shows sharp, clean-cut outlines, where the Tapestry gives ragged, uneven effects, []
    2. A Brussels sprout.
      We cooked a big Christmas dinner with turkey, stuffing, Brussels, and parsnips.

    References

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    1. ^ Maurits Gysseling, Toponymisch Woordenboek van België, Nederland, Luxemburg, Noord-Frankrijk en West-Duitsland (vóór 1226), 1960, p. 198 - 199

    Afrikaans

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    Etymology

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    From Brussel +‎ -s.

    Adjective

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    Brussels (attributive Brusselse, not comparable)

    1. Of, from or pertaining to Brussels.

    Dutch

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    Etymology

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    From Brussel +‎ -s.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈbrʏ.səls/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Hyphenation: Brus‧sels

    Adjective

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    Brussels (not comparable)

    1. of, from or pertaining to Brussels

    Declension

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    Declension of Brussels
    uninflected Brussels
    inflected Brusselse
    comparative
    positive
    predicative/adverbial Brussels
    indefinite m./f. sing. Brusselse
    n. sing. Brussels
    plural Brusselse
    definite Brusselse
    partitive Brussels