Brusselsepoort

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as Porta Bruxellensis around 1580. Compound of the toponym Brussel and poort (“gate”). Named after one of the former gates of the city.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbrʏ.səl.səˈpoːrt/
• Hyphenation: Brus‧sel‧se‧poort
• Rhymes: -oːrt

Proper noun

Brusselsepoort n

1. A neighbourhood of Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN