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English
Noun
Brabander (plural Brabanders)
- A Brabantian; a person from Brabant.
- A Dutch rabbit.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch brabandere, also brabantere, equivalent to Brabant + -er. The change from -t- to -d- is unexpected.
The toponym is first attested in 1869 as den Brabander and derives from the demonym. It refers to (one of) the first settlers of the hamlet. Compare Hollander.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbraːˌbɑn.dər/
- Hyphenation: Bra‧ban‧der
Noun
Brabander m (plural Brabanders, diminutive Brabandertje n, feminine Brabantse)
- a Brabantian, a person from Brabant
- Synonym: Brabo
- A neighbourhood of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN