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Brusselian

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone from Brussels.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Formed as *Brussel (structurally singular back-formation of Brussels) + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

62 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: bruselar — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Belarusian: брусе́льскі (brusjélʹski) — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Catalan: brussel·lès — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Czech: bruselský — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Dutch: Brussels — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Esperanto: brusela — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Finnish: brysseliläinen — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • French: bruxellois — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • German: Brüsseler — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Greek: βρυξελλιώτικος (vryxelliótikos) — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Hungarian: brüsszeli — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Italian: brussellese — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Italian: bruxellese — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Macedonian: бриселски (briselski) — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Occitan: brusselés — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Polish: brukselski — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Portuguese: bruxelense — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Portuguese: bruxelês — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Romanian: bruxelez — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Russian: брюссе́льский (brjussélʹskij) — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Serbo-Croatian: bruxelleski — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Slovak: bruselský — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Spanish: bruselense — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Swedish: brysselsk — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Ukrainian: брюссе́льський (brjussélʹsʹkyj) — of, from, or pertaining to, Brussels
  • Basque: bruselar — someone from Brussels
  • Catalan: brussel·lès — someone from Brussels
  • Catalan: brussel·lesa — someone from Brussels
  • Czech: Bruselčan — someone from Brussels
  • Czech: Bruselčanka — someone from Brussels
  • Dutch: Brusselaar — someone from Brussels
  • Dutch: Brusselse — someone from Brussels
  • Esperanto: bruselano — someone from Brussels
  • Esperanto: bruselanino — someone from Brussels
  • Finnish: brysseliläinen — someone from Brussels
  • French: Bruxellois — someone from Brussels
  • French: Bruxelloise — someone from Brussels
  • German: Brüsseler — someone from Brussels
  • German: Brüsselerin — someone from Brussels
  • German: Brüssler — someone from Brussels
  • German: Brüsslerin — someone from Brussels
  • Greek: Βρυξελλιώτης (Vryxelliótis) — someone from Brussels
  • Greek: Βρυξελλιώτισσα (Vryxelliótissa) — someone from Brussels
  • Hungarian: brüsszeli — someone from Brussels
  • Italian: brussellese — someone from Brussels
  • Italian: bruxellese — someone from Brussels
  • Occitan: brusselés — someone from Brussels
  • Occitan: brusselesa — someone from Brussels
  • Polish: brukselczyk — someone from Brussels
  • Polish: brukselka — someone from Brussels
  • Portuguese: bruxelense — someone from Brussels
  • Portuguese: bruxelês — someone from Brussels
  • Portuguese: bruxelesa — someone from Brussels
  • Romanian: bruxelez — someone from Brussels
  • Romanian: bruxeleză — someone from Brussels
  • Russian: брюссе́лец (brjussélec) — someone from Brussels
  • Russian: брюссе́лька (brjussélʹka) — someone from Brussels
  • Spanish: bruselense — someone from Brussels
  • Swedish: brysslare — someone from Brussels
  • Swedish: brysselska — someone from Brussels
  • Ukrainian: брюссе́лець (brjussélecʹ) — someone from Brussels
  • Ukrainian: брюссе́лька (brjussélʹka) — someone from Brussels