Brabander

English edit

Noun edit

Brabander (plural Brabanders)

A Brabantian; a person from Brabant.
A Dutch rabbit.

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch brabandere, also brabantere, equivalent to Brabant +‎ -er. The change from -t- to -d- is unexpected.

The toponym is first attested in 1869 as den Brabander and derives from the demonym. It refers to (one of) the first settlers of the hamlet. Compare Hollander.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbraːˌbɑn.dər/
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Hyphenation: Bra‧ban‧der

Noun edit

Brabander m (plural Brabanders, diminutive Brabandertje n, feminine Brabantse)

A Brabantian, a person from Brabant.
Synonym: Brabo
A neighbourhood of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands.

References edit

van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN