English Explanatory Dictionary

Bruges

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium.
  2. A city and town in Gironde department, Aquitaine, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
  3. A settlement in Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget commune, Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Pronunciation

/bɹuːʒ/ bro͞ozh LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bruges.wav

Word forms

Bruges

Etymology

From 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.

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