Brabant
English
Etymology
From Dutch Brabant.
Proper noun
Brabant
- (historical) Until 1995, a province of central Belgium; since divided into Flemish Brabant, Brussels-Capital Region and Walloon Brabant.
- Duchy of Brabant; a historical region, roughly comprising the area of modern Flemish and Walloon Brabant, Brussels, the Belgian province of Antwerp, and the Dutch province of North Brabant.
Derived terms
- Brabantian
- Brabantic
- Brabantine
- Brabantish
Translations
former province of central Belgium
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historical region
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Anagrams
- Ant. & Barb.
Catalan
Proper noun
Brabant ?
- Brabant
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Braband (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch brabant, from Old Dutch *brākbant (attested in Latin as pāgus brācbatensis), a compound of Proto-Germanic *brēk- + *bant-. The latter element is also found in other toponyms such as Oosterbant, Swifterbant and Teisterbant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbraːbɑnt/
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Proper noun
Brabant n
- (Belgium) Brabant (former province of Belgium)
- (Netherlands) North Brabant
- Duchy of Brabant
Synonyms
- (province of Belgium): Zuid-Brabant (1815-1830, also in the Netherlands to contrast with Noord-Brabant)
- (North Brabant): Noord-Brabant
Derived terms
- Brabander
- Brabants
- Noord-Brabant
- Vlaams-Brabant
- Waals-Brabant
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʁa.bɑ̃/
Proper noun
Brabant
- Brabant
Anagrams
- barbant