Brabander

English

Noun

Brabander (plural Brabanders)

  1. A Brabantian; a person from Brabant.
  2. 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/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Bra‧ban‧der

Noun

Brabander m (plural Brabanders, diminutive Brabandertje n, feminine Brabantse)

  1. a Brabantian, a person from Brabant
    Synonym: Brabo
  2. a neighbourhood of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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