proper noun · femininefirst declension
Brōsella
Brōsella f sg (genitive Brōsellae)
Classical[broːˈsɛl.la]Ecclesiastical[broˈs̬ɛl.la]
Meaning
- Brussels (the capital city of Belgium)
- Brussels (a region of Belgium)
- Brussels (a historical district of the German Reich)
- Brussels (a historical republic of Western Europe; in full, Calvinist Republic of Brussels)
- Brussels (a historical county of Western Europe; in full, County of Brussels)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Brōsella | — |
| genitive | Brōsellae | — |
| dative | Brōsellae | — |
| accusative | Brōsellam | — |
| ablative | Brōsellā | — |
| vocative | Brōsella | — |
| locative | Brōsellae | — |
Origins
Derived from Proto-West Germanic*brōk (“marsh”) + *sali (“house, hall”), literally “house in the marsh”.