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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as Cleyn Brugge in 1656. Derived from klein (“small, lesser”) and the dative singular form of brug (“bridge”). The element klein was added to distinguish the settlement from Groot Bruggen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɛi̯n ˈbrʏ.ɣə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Klein Brug‧gen
- Rhymes: -ʏɣən
Proper noun
Klein Bruggen n
- A hamlet in Deurne, North Brabant, Netherlands
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN