No. 2,534 in Catalan
brooklyn
"Brooklyn" in Catalan refers to the same proper noun as in English: a borough of New York City. It is a name and does not have a distinct Catalan-specific definition.
In a sentence
He conegut una persona de Brooklyn.
I have met a person from Brooklyn.
Used as the proper name of a borough in New York City, indicating a geographical location in the sentence.
A Brooklyn li agrada escoltar música jazz.
Brooklyn enjoys listening to jazz music.
Used as a personal name, indicating a fictional or real individual with this name.
La pel·lícula està ambientada a Brooklyn durant els anys 70.
The movie is set in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
Used again as the proper name of a place, but this time specifying a time period and cultural context of the setting.
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