This is the 428th most frequent Dutch word.
brussel
"Brussel" is the Dutch name for "Brussels," the capital city of Belgium.
Here, 'Brussel' is used as a proper noun to refer to the capital city of Belgium.
Ik heb vorige zomer Brussel bezocht en het was prachtig.
I visited Brussels last summer and it was beautiful.
'Brussel' is again a proper noun, representing the city as an example of European culture.
Brussel is een prachtig voorbeeld van Europese diversiteit.
Brussels is a beautiful example of European diversity.
In this sentence, 'Brussel' is an adjective describing the origin of the sprouts (i.e., Brussels sprouts).