Bruges

See also: bruges

English

Etymology

French Bruges, from Old French, from Old Dutch Bruges, Bruggas, Brugias, probably from brugga (“bridge”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ. Doublet of bridge and Brigg.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɹuːʒ/, enPR: bro͞ozh
  • Rhymes: -uːʒ
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)

Proper noun

Bruges

  1. The capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium.
  2. A city and town in Gironde, Aquitaine, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French Bruges, from Old French, from Old Dutch Bruges, Bruggas, Brugias, probably from brugga (“bridge”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Bruges f

  1. Bruges (the capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium)

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French Bruges, from Old Dutch Bruges, Bruggas, Brugias, probably from brugga (“bridge”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bʁyʒ/
  • Rhymes: -yʒ
  • Audio(file)

Proper noun

Bruges m

  1. Bruges (the capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium)

Derived terms

Proper noun

Bruges m

  1. Bruges (a commune and town in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France)

Derived terms
  • Brugeais m, Brugeaise f

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French Bruges, from Old French, from Old Dutch Bruges, Bruggas, Brugias, probably from brugga (“bridge”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbɾu.ʒis/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈbɾu.ʒiʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbɾu.ʒes/

  • Hyphenation: Bru‧ges

Proper noun

Bruges

  1. Bruges (the capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium)
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