Brooklyn

== English == === Etymology === From Dutch Breukelen, from broek (“wetland, marsh”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹʊk.lən/ (New York City) enPR: bro͝oklĭn, IPA(key): /ˈbɹʷʊk.ɫɪn/, [ˈbɹ̠ʷʊ̠kɫ̪ɪ̈n] Hyphenation: Brook‧lyn === Proper noun === Brooklyn A borough of New York City, New York, United States. It is located on the western end of Long Island. A town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. A village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. A small town in Morgan County, Indiana, United States. A small city Poweshiek County Iowa, United States. A village in Jackson County, Michigan, United States. A city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. A town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. A village in Dane County and Green County, Wisconsin. A town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. A small town in Washburn County, Wisconsin. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Brooklyn Township. A suburb of Sydney in the Hornsby council area, New South Wales, Australia. A small suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. A locality in Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia. A suburb of Wellington, Wellington region, New Zealand. A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage; variant form Brooklynn. A unisex given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage. ==== Synonyms ==== (area on western end of Long Island): City of Brooklyn (dated: pre-1898), Borough of Brooklyn, Kings County, King's County ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== →⇒ Latin: brooklynensis ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== Brookline === References === === Anagrams === Lynbrook == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === Brooklin === Proper noun === Brooklyn m Brooklyn (a borough of New York City, New York, United States)