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Bruges

/bɹuːʒ/

Bruges proper noun: the capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium.

Proper noun

Bruges

  1. The capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium.
  2. A city and town in Gironde department, Aquitaine, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
  3. A settlement in Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget commune, Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Bruges meaning in Hindi, Marathi and Urdu

Bruges in Hindi

city in Belgium
ब्रूझ़ brūź

Bruges in Marathi

city in Belgium
ब्रूझ brūjh
town in Gironde, France
ब्रूझ brūjh

Bruges in Urdu

city in Belgium
بروخے brūxe

Origin of Bruges

From French Bruges, from Old French, from Old Dutch Bruges, Bruggas, Brugias, probably from brugga (“bridge”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ. Doublet of bridge and Brigg.

Words formed from Bruges

Words that rhyme with Bruges

Questions about Bruges

What does Bruges mean?
Bruges means the capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium.
What is Bruges in Hindi?
Bruges in Hindi is ब्रूझ़ (brūź). See Bruges meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Bruges?
Bruges is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Bruges?
Bruges is pronounced /bɹuːʒ/.

Words near Bruges in the dictionary

  1. bruffs
  2. Bruffy
  3. Bruford
  4. Brugada
  5. Brugada syndrome
  6. Bruges
  7. Brugg
  8. Bruggeman
  9. Bruggemann
  10. Bruggemanns
  11. Bruggemans

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