Bruges.
The capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium.
Meaning & usage
The capital city of West Flanders province, Belgium.
A city and town in Gironde department, Aquitaine, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
A settlement in Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget commune, Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Where this word comes from
From French Bruges, from Old French, from Old Dutch Bruges, Bruggas, Brugias, probably from brugga (“bridge”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brugjǭ. Doublet of bridge and Brigg.
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