Zeebrugge

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/ˈzeɪˌbɹʊɡə//ˈziːˌbɹʊɡə/

proper noun

A coastal village and port on the North Sea in West Flanders, Belgium.

OriginDutch Brugge →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal village and port on the North Sea in West Flanders, Belgium.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Zeebrugge Raid.

    "Without in any way wishing to belittle Zeebrugge," wrote Sir Charles, "one should now talk of St. Nazaire instead."

    1947, C.E. Lucas Phillips, quoting Sir Charles Forbes, The Greatest Raid of All, London: Heineman, published 1958, page 13

Origin

  1. DutchBrugge
  2. EnglishZeebrugge

Apparently from Flemish Dutch Brugge aan zee.

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APA

Zeebrugge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zeebrugge

MLA

“Zeebrugge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zeebrugge. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zeebrugge,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zeebrugge.

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