Brooklyn

From Dutch Breukelen, from broek (“wetland, marsh”).

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• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹʊk.lən/

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• (NYC) enPR: bro͝oklĭn, IPA^(key): /ˈbɹʷʊk.ɫɪn/, [ˈbɹ̠ʷʊ̠kɫ̪ɪ̈n]

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• Hyphenation: Brook‧lyn

Brooklyn

1. A borough of New York City, New York, United States. It is located on the western end of Long Island.
2. A town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States.
3. A village in Dane County and Green County, Wisconsin.
4. A town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
5. A town in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
6. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Brooklyn Township.
7. A suburb of Wellington, New Zealand. [1]
8. A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage, also spelled Brooklynn.
9. A unisex given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage.

• (area on western end of Long Island): City of Brooklyn (dated: pre-1898), Borough of Brooklyn, Kings County, King's County

• Brooklyn Center
• Brooklynite
• Brooklyn Park

• →⇒ Latin: brooklynensis

• Brookline

• Lynbrook

• Brooklin

Brooklyn m

1. Brooklyn (a borough of New York City, New York, United States)