Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zeebrugge

/ˈzeɪˌbɹʊɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: zee-brugge
IPA: /ˈzeɪˌbɹʊɡə/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal village and port on the North Sea in West Flanders, Belgium.

name

Ellipsis of Zeebrugge Raid.

Example Sentences

""Without in any way wishing to belittle Zeebrugge," wrote Sir Charles, "one should now talk of St. Nazaire instead.""

Etymology

Apparently from Flemish Dutch Brugge aan zee.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Brugge

Rhymes With

boogie dougie boogie-woogie doogie

Questions

How do you pronounce zeebrugge?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzeɪˌbɹʊɡə/.
What does zeebrugge mean?: A coastal village and port on the North Sea in West Flanders, Belgium.
Where does zeebrugge come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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