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

  1. 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
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