No. 1,412 in French
brussels
The French word for "Brussels" is *Bruxelles*, which refers to the capital city of Belgium.
In a sentence
Bruxelles est la capitale de la Belgique.
Brussels is the capital of Belgium.
The word 'Bruxelles' here refers to the city of Brussels, the capital of Belgium, presented as a proper noun denoting a place.
Ils mangent les choux de Bruxelles au dîner.
They are eating Brussels sprouts at dinner.
The term 'choux de Bruxelles' combines 'Bruxelles' with 'choux', referring to the vegetable Brussels sprouts in a culinary context.
La décision prise à Bruxelles affectera toute l'Union Européenne.
The decision made in Brussels will affect the entire European Union.
In this sentence, 'Bruxelles' represents the city as a location of governmental or administrative actions, acting as a metonym for European institutions often located there.
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