Bruges

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɹuːʒ/, enPR: bro͞ozh Rhymes: -uːʒ === Proper noun === Bruges The capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium. A city and town in Gironde department, Aquitaine, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. A settlement in Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget commune, Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Burges, geburs == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from French Bruges, from Old French, from Old Dutch Bruges, Bruggas, Brugias, probably from brugga (“bridge”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbɾu.ʒəs] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈbɾu.d͡ʒes] Hyphenation: Bru‧ges === Proper noun === Bruges f Bruges (the capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium) == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French Bruges, from Old Dutch Bruges, Bruggas, Brugias, probably from brugga (“bridge”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bʁyʒ/ Rhymes: -yʒ === Proper noun === Bruges m Bruges (the capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium) ==== Derived terms ==== brugeois Brugeois m, Brugeoise f === Proper noun === Bruges m Bruges (a commune and town in Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France) ==== Derived terms ==== Brugeais m, Brugeaise f == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from French Bruges, from Old French, from Old Dutch Bruges, Bruggas, Brugias, probably from brugga (“bridge”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: Bru‧ges === Proper noun === Bruges ? Bruges (the capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium)