No. 418 in Swedish
bryssel
"Bryssel" is the Swedish name for "Brussels," the capital city of Belgium.
In a sentence
Jag besökte Bryssel förra året under sommaren.
I visited Brussels last year during the summer.
Here, 'Bryssel' is used as a proper noun, referring to the city of Brussels.
Min favoriträtt är brysselkål med smör och salt.
My favorite dish is Brussels sprouts with butter and salt.
In this sentence, 'brysselkål' (Brussels sprouts) incorporates 'Bryssel' as it is the origin of the component of the vegetable's name.
Under mötet diskuterades viktiga frågor om EU i Bryssel.
During the meeting, important EU issues were discussed in Brussels.
'Bryssel' here is again a proper noun, referring to the city commonly associated with European Union institutions.
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