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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as brugghen in 1340. Derived from groot (“big, great”) and the dative singular form of brug (“bridge”). The element groot was added to distinguish the settlement from Klein Bruggen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣroːt ˈbrʏ.ɣə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Groot Brug‧gen
- Rhymes: -ʏɣən
Proper noun
Groot Bruggen n
- A hamlet in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN