Bruinisse

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as brunesse in 1480-1481. Compound of Middle Dutch bru (“sludge, dreck”) or bruy and Middle Dutch nisse (“headland, spit”). Compare Breudijk and Brouwhuis.

See also Zealandic Bru.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brœy̯ˈnɪ.sə/

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• Hyphenation: Brui‧nis‧se
• Rhymes: -ɪsə

Proper noun

Bruinisse n

1. A village and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.

Derived terms

• Bruinisser
• van Bruinisse, van Bruinessen

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “bruinisse”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎^[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN