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proper noun

Bruxelles

/bʁy.sɛl/

proper noun/bʁy.sɛl/

Brussels (the capital city of Belgium)

Il reste quelques jours de plus à Bruxelles.He's staying in Brussels for a few more days.

Related: bruxellisation, Bruxellois, bruxellois, chou de Bruxelles

Of Germanic origin, composed from *brōk (“marsh”) + *sali (“building, room”).