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Breda
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See also: breda
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɹidə/, /ˈbɹeɪdə/, /ˈbɹeɪdɑ/, /bɹeɪˈdɑ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɹiːdə/, /ˈbɹeɪdə/, /ˈbɹeɪdɑː/, /bɹeɪˈdɑː/
- Rhymes: -iːdə, -eɪdə, -ɑː
Proper noun
Breda
- A city and municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands.
- A village and municipality in Girona province, Catalonia, Spain.
- A minor city in Carroll County, Iowa, United States.
Translations
city in North Brabant
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Anagrams
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch brêdâ; first attested as brida in 1152. Etymology uncertain. Possibly from breed (“broad”) and aa (“river, watercourse”), but the stress placement is unexpected (compare Gouda).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Breda n
- Breda (a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands)
- Synonyms: Haagje van het Zuiden (nickname), Oranjestad (nickname), Parel van het Zuiden (nickname), Kielegat (Carnival nickname)
- Meronyms: Achterste Rith, Bavel, Bolberg, Diunt, Effen, Eikberg, Ginneken, IJpelaar, Lies, Lijndonk, Princenhage, Prinsenbeek, Roosberg, Tervoort, Teteringen, Ulvenhout, Vaareind, Verloren Hoek, Vuchtschoot, Westrik
Derived terms
- Bredanaar
- Bredaas
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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Middle Dutch
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Brêdâ
- Breda (a city in the modern Netherlands)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: Breda
Further reading
- “Breda”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Breda f (related adjective bredzki)
- Breda (a city and municipality of North Brabant, Netherlands)
Declension
Declension of Breda
Further reading
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Portuguese
Proper noun
Breda f
- Breda (a city in North Brabant, Netherlands)
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