Brusque
English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Portuguese Brusque.
Proper noun
Brusque
- A city in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Portuguese
Etymology
Named after Brazilian politician Francisco Carlos de Araújo Brusque (1822–1886).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbɾus.ki/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈbɾuʃ.ki/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbɾus.ke/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈbɾuʃ.kɨ/
- Rhymes: -uski
- Hyphenation: Brus‧que
Proper noun
Brusque f
- a municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Usage notes
Brusque is never indicated by an article; see usage notes for Portugal.