Brugge

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrʏ.ɣə/
• Rhymes: -ʏɣə

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• Hyphenation: Brug‧ge

Proper noun

Brugge n

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

   Meronyms: Assebroek, Dudzele, Koolkerke, Lissewege, Sint-Andries, Sint-Kruis, Sint-Michiels

Derived terms

• Brugs
• Bruggeling m, Brugse f