Bruges

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/bɹuːʒ/

proper noun

The capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium.

OriginFrench Bruges ← Old Dutch Bruges ← Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  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.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*brugjǭ
  2. Old DutchBruges
  3. FrenchBruges
  4. EnglishBruges

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.

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Translations

Bulgarian Брюж
  • Брюж (Brjuž)city in Belgium
Catalan Bruges, Bruge
  • Brugescity in Belgium
  • Brugetown in Gironde, France
  • Brugestown in Gironde, France
Chinese Mandarin 布魯日 /布鲁日, 布呂赫 /布吕赫
  • 布魯日 /布鲁日 (Bùlǔrì)city in Belgium
  • 布呂赫 /布吕赫 (Bùlǚhè)city in Belgium
  • 布魯日 /布鲁日 (Bùlǔrì)town in Gironde, France
Czech Bruggy
  • Bruggycity in Belgium
Dutch Brugge
  • Bruggecity in Belgium
Esperanto Bruĝo
  • Bruĝocity in Belgium
French Bruges, Bruges
  • Brugescity in Belgium
  • Brugestown in Gironde, France
German Brügge
  • Brüggecity in Belgium
Greek Μπρυζ, Βρύγη
  • Μπρυζ (Bryz)city in Belgium
  • Βρύγη (Vrýgi)city in Belgium
  • Μπρυζ (Bryz)town in Gironde, France
Hindi ब्रूझ़
  • ब्रूझ़ (brūź)city in Belgium
Italian Bruges, Bruggia
  • Brugescity in Belgium
  • Bruggiacity in Belgium
  • Brugestown in Gironde, France
Japanese ブルッヘ, ブリュージュ
  • ブルッヘ (buruhhe)city in Belgium
  • ブリュージュ (buryūju)town in Gironde, France
Korean 브뤼헤, 브뤼헤
  • 브뤼헤 (Beurwihe)city in Belgium
  • 브뤼헤 (Beurwihe)town in Gironde, France
Polish Brugia, Bruges
  • Brugiacity in Belgium
  • Brugestown in Gironde, France
Portuguese Bruges
  • Brugescity in Belgium
Russian Брю́гге, Брюж
  • Брю́гге (Brjúgge)city in Belgium
  • Брюж (Brjuž)town in Gironde, France
Spanish Brujas
  • Brujascity in Belgium
Swedish Brygge
  • Bryggecity in Belgium
Urdu بروخے
  • بروخے (brūxe)city in Belgium

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Bruges

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Anagrams

Burges
Cite this entry
APA

Bruges. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bruges

MLA

“Bruges.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bruges. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bruges,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bruges.

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