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Brabander
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English
Noun
A Brabantian; a person from Brabant.
A Dutch rabbit.
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Dutch
Etymology
From nl dum brabandere, also dum brabantere, equivalent to nl Brabant -er inhabitant. The change from -t- to -d- is unexpected, but may be influenced by the below.
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 nl Hollander.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbraːˌbɑn.dər/
nl Nl-Brabander.ogg
nl Bra ban der
Noun
m -s + Brabantse
a Brabantian, a person from Brabant
nl Brabo
nl neighbourhood city/Venray p/Limburg c/Netherlands
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