No. 553 in Bulgarian
брюксел
Brussels (capital city of Belgium).
In a sentence
Брюксел е столицата на Белгия.
Brussels is the capital of Belgium.
The word 'Брюксел' functions as the proper noun referring to the specific city.
Известен факт е, че в Брюксел се вземат много важни решения за Европейския съюз.
It is a well-known fact that many important decisions for the European Union are made in Brussels.
Here, 'Брюксел' is used as a metonym to represent the European Union institutions located in the city.
На пазара купих брюкселско зеле за вечеря.
I bought Brussels sprouts for dinner at the market.
In this sentence, 'брюкселско' modifies 'зеле', categorizing the type of cabbage, deriving the name from the city 'Брюксел'.
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