Bruges

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Bruges

/bɹuːʒ/

Rhymes with -uːʒ

Where it 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.

proper noun

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.

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name city in Belgium

Español	Brujas
한국어	브뤼헤 Beurwihe
日本語	ブルッヘ buruhhe
中文	布魯日 /布鲁日 Bùlǔrì, 布呂赫 /布吕赫 Bùlǚhè
हिन्दी	ब्रूझ़ brūź
Português	Bruges
Français	Bruges
Deutsch	Brügge
Italiano	Bruges, Bruggia
Ελληνικά	Μπρυζ Bryz, Βρύγη Vrýgi
Русский	Брю́гге Brjúgge

name town in Gironde, France

한국어	브뤼헤 Beurwihe
日本語	ブリュージュ buryūju
中文	布魯日 /布鲁日 Bùlǔrì
Français	Bruges
Italiano	Bruges
Ελληνικά	Μπρυζ Bryz
Русский	Брюж Brjuž

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"Bruges." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bruges. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{bruges_2026,
  title = {Bruges},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bruges},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}