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Bréissel
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Luxembourgish
lb:
Etymology
From lb gmh *Brüessele, from lb dum Bruessele, of lb gem origin, composed from gmw-pro *brōk marsh + gmw-pro *sali building, room.
The Luxembourgish -éi- continues the umlaut of Germanic -ō-, in line with the derivation from gmw-pro *brōk marsh.
Pronunciation
lb /ˈbrei̯sel/ [ˈbʀɜɪ̯.səl]
Proper noun
lb proper noun
lb capital city c/Belgium Brussels