No. 3,998 in Spanish
bruselas
"Bruselas" means "Brussels," the capital city of Belgium.
In a sentence
Bruselas es la capital de Bélgica y alberga la sede de la Unión Europea.
Brussels is the capital of Belgium and hosts the headquarters of the European Union.
Here, 'Bruselas' refers to the city, which is a proper noun, and is used in the context of geography.
He probado coles de Bruselas en la cena de anoche.
I tried Brussels sprouts at dinner last night.
In this sentence, 'Bruselas' is part of the proper phrase 'coles de Bruselas,' which refers to a type of vegetable, Brussels sprouts.
En el antiguo mercado, vendían unos tapices de Bruselas muy detallados.
In the old market, they were selling some very detailed Brussels tapestries.
Here, 'Bruselas' is used as an adjective-like modifier indicating origin, attributing the described noun, 'tapices,' to be from Brussels.
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