brussel

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).

De spruitjes uit Brussel zijn erg bekend in de keuken.

The sprouts from Brussels are very well-known in cuisine.