Brusselaar

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch Brusselaar, equivalent to Brussel +‎ -aar.

Noun

Brusselaar (plural Brusselaars or Brusselare, diminutive Brusselaartjie)

  1. An inhabitant of Brussels, the capital city of Belgium

Dutch

Etymology

From Brussel (“Brussels”) +‎ -aar (“-er”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrʏ.səˌlaːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Brus‧se‧laar

Noun

Brusselaar m (plural Brusselaars, diminutive Brusselaartje n, feminine Brusselse)

  1. an inhabitant of Brussels, the capital city of the EU, Brabant (duchy and former province), Flanders (modern region) and Belgium
  2. an inhabitant of the Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, the smallest of Belgium's three federative regions

Synonyms

  • (city inhabitant) ket(je), kiekenfretter
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