"Bruxelles" meaning in French

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Proper name

IPA: /bʁy.sɛl/, /bʁyk.sɛl/ (note: Outside of Belgium, nonstandard) Audio: Fr-Bruxelles.ogg , Fr-Bruxelles.oga
Etymology: Of Germanic origin, composed from *brōk (“marsh”) + *sali (“building, room”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|gmw-pro}}, {{der|fr|gem}} Germanic, {{af|gmw-pro|*brōk|*sali|nocat=1|t1=marsh|t2=building, room}} *brōk (“marsh”) + *sali (“building, room”) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} Bruxelles f
  1. Brussels (the capital city of Belgium) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Brussels, Cities in Belgium, National capitals, Places in Belgium Synonyms: Brusselle, Brusselles [obsolete] Derived forms: bruxellisation, Bruxellois, bruxellois, chou de Bruxelles Related terms: Brussel (english: in Dutch)
    Sense id: en-Bruxelles-fr-name-7lH1LloG Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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