Bruxelles

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from French Bruxelles.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [b̥ʁyˈsɛl]

Proper noun

Bruxelles

1. Brussels (the capital city of Belgium)

French

Alternative forms

• Brusselle, Brusselles (both obsolete)

Etymology

Of Germanic origin, composed from *brōk (“marsh”) +‎ *sali (“building, room”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁy.sɛl/

• audio (Belgium and standard in French) /bʁy.sɛl/

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• (Outside of Belgium, nonstandard) IPA^(key): /bʁyk.sɛl/

• audio (often heard in France, nonstandard) /bʁyk.sɛl/

  (file)

Proper noun

Bruxelles f

1. Brussels (the capital city of Belgium)

   Il reste quelques jours de plus à Bruxelles. ― He's staying in Brussels for a few more days.

Derived terms

• bruxellisation
• Bruxellois
• bruxellois
• chou de Bruxelles

 

See also

• Brussel (in Dutch)

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French Bruxelles.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brukˈsɛl/, /brusˈsɛl/, (careful style) /brysˈsɛl/
• Rhymes: -ɛl

Proper noun

Bruxelles f

1. Brussels (the capital city of Belgium)

See also

• brussellese

Romanian

Bruxelles

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Proper noun

Bruxelles

1. Brussels (the capital city of Belgium)

Related terms

• bruxellez

Serbo-Croatian

Proper noun

Bruxelles

1. (chiefly Croatia) Alternative spelling of Brìsel