Bruinisse
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as brunesse in 1480-1481. Compound of Middle Dutch bru (“sludge, dreck”) or bruy and Middle Dutch nisse (“headland, spit”). Compare Breudijk and Brouwhuis.
See also Zealandic Bru.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /brœy̯ˈnɪ.sə/
- Hyphenation: Brui‧nis‧se
- Rhymes: -ɪsə
Proper noun
Bruinisse n
- A village and former municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Bruinisser
- van Bruinisse, van Bruinessen
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “bruinisse”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN