Breda
See also: breda
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹidə/, /ˈbɹeɪdə/, /ˈbɹeɪdɑ/, /bɹeɪˈdɑ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹiːdə/, /ˈbɹeɪdə/, /ˈbɹeɪdɑː/, /bɹeɪˈdɑː/
Proper noun edit
Breda
- A city in North Brabant, Netherlands.
- A municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands.
- A city in Iowa, United States.
- A municipality of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
Translations edit
city in North Brabant
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municipality in the province of Girona, Catalonia
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Etymology edit
First attested as brida in 1152. Etymology uncertain. Not a compound of breed (“broad”) and aa (“river, watercourse”).
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Breda n
- Breda (a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands).
- Synonyms: Haagje van het Zuiden (nickname), Oranjestad (nickname), Parel van het Zuiden (nickname), Kielegat (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Achterste Rith, Bavel, Bolberg, Diunt, Effen, Eikberg, Ginneken, IJpelaar, Lies, Lijndonk, Princenhage, Prinsenbeek, Roosberg, Tervoort, Teteringen, Ulvenhout, Vaareind, Verloren Hoek, Vuchtschoot, Westrik
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References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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Breda f (related adjective bredzki)
- Breda (a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands)
Declension edit
Declension of Breda
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Proper noun edit
Breda f
- Breda (a city in North Brabant, Netherlands)