Brosella

Latin

Alternative forms

  • Brōcsēla, Brōcela, Brōhsēla, Brūcellae, Brūcsella, Brūesella, Brūōcsella, Brūōlisēla, Brūsella, Brūxelae, Brūxellis, Brūxella, Brūxellae, Brūxellum, Brūxsella, Prōxōla

Etymology

Derived from Proto-West Germanic*brōk (marsh) +‎ *sali (house, hall), literally house in the marsh.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Brōsella f sg (genitive Brōsellae); first declension

  1. Brussels (the capital city of Belgium)
  2. Brussels (a region of Belgium)
  3. Brussels (a historical district of the German Reich)
  4. Brussels (a historical republic of Western Europe; in full, Calvinist Republic of Brussels)
  5. Brussels (a historical county of Western Europe; in full, County of Brussels)

Declension

First-declension noun, with locative, singular only.

singular
nominative Brōsella
genitive Brōsellae
dative Brōsellae
accusative Brōsellam
ablative Brōsellā
vocative Brōsella
locative Brōsellae

Derived terms

  • Brōselliēnsis
  • Brōselliāna
  • Brōselliana

References

  • J. B. D'HANE, F. HUET, P. A. LENZ, H. G. MOKE (April 1837), “UNE ANCIENNE CHRONIQUE BELGE VIIe siècle Traduction littérale [AN ANCIENT BELGIAN CHRONICLE 7th century Literal translation]”, in Nouvelles archives historiques, philosophiques, et littéraires [New historical, philosophical, and literary archives]‎[1] (in French), volume 1, Ghent: MM., page 405
  • “Letter B”, in ORBIS LATINUS[2], 13 October 2025 (last accessed)

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