Brunswick

B3R1U1N1S1W4I1C3K5
/ˈbɹʌnz.wɪk/

proper noun

Synonym of Braunschweig: a city in Lower Saxony, Germany.

CommonScrabble 20

Meanings

nounBrunswick (plural Brunswicks)

plural Brunswicks · alternative Brownswick · alternative Brunswic

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounSynonym of Braunschweig: a city in Lower Saxony, Germany.

proper nounAn unincorporated community in Brunswick County, Virginia.

Origin

  1. Middle Low Germanwîk“village, settlement”
  2. Germanic
  3. EnglishBrunswick

From the Germanic personal name Bruno, in the genitive case, something akin to *Brunos + Middle Low German wîk (“village, settlement”).

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Translations

Czech Brunšvík
  • BrunšvíkBraunschweig, Germany
Danish Braunschweig, Brunsvig
  • BraunschweigBraunschweig, Germany
  • BrunsvigBraunschweig, Germany
Dutch Brunswijk, Braunschweig
  • BrunswijkBraunschweig, Germany
  • BraunschweigBraunschweig, Germany
French Brunswick
  • BrunswickBraunschweig, Germany
German Braunschweig
  • BraunschweigBraunschweig, Germany
Greek Μπράουνσβαϊγκ
  • Μπράουνσβαϊγκ (Bráounsvaïgk)Braunschweig, Germany
Latin Brūnōnis vīcus
  • Brūnōnis vīcusBraunschweig, Germany
Polish Brunszwik, Brunswick
  • BrunszwikBraunschweig, Germany
  • Brunswicktown in the United States
Portuguese Brunsvique
  • BrunsviqueBraunschweig, Germany
Russian Бра́уншвейг
  • Бра́уншвейг (Bráunšvejg)Braunschweig, Germany
Spanish Brunsvigo, Brunsvico
  • BrunsvigoBraunschweig, Germany
  • BrunsvicoBraunschweig, Germany
Swedish Braunschweig
  • BraunschweigBraunschweig, Germany
Ukrainian Бра́уншвейг
  • Бра́уншвейг (Bráunšvejh)Braunschweig, Germany
Cite this entry
APA

Brunswick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brunswick

MLA

“Brunswick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brunswick. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brunswick,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brunswick.

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