Bréissel

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German *Brüessele, from Middle Dutch Bruessele, of Germanic origin, composed from *brōk (“marsh”) + *sali (“building, room”).

The Luxembourgish -éi- continues the umlaut of Germanic -ō-, in line with the derivation from Proto-West Germanic *brōk (“marsh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrei̯sel/, [ˈbʀɜɪ̯.səl]

Proper noun

Bréissel

1. Brussels (the capital city of Belgium)