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Brooklyn en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɹʊk.lən/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• (General-American) audio
• (New-York-City) audio
• bro͝oklĭn (New-York-City)
• /ˈbɹʷʊk.ɫɪn/ (New-York-City)
• [ˈbɹ̠ʷʊ̠kɫ̪ɪ̈n] (New-York-City)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A borough in New York City, New York. It is located on the western end of Long Island.
   • Fresh handmade mochi is harder to find, but Tomoko Kato cooks a batch three times a week at Patisserie Tomoko in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 2016 June 27, Tejal Rao, “Making Mochi, a Japanese Treat That’s All About Texture”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 15 Jul 2021:
   • We live in Brooklyn, baby / We're trying to make it, baby 1972, “We Live in Brooklyn Baby”, in He's Coming, performed by Roy Ayers Ubiquity:
2. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Windham County, Connecticut.
3. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in St. Clair County, Illinois.
4. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small town in Morgan County, Indiana.
5. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small city in Poweshiek County, Iowa.
6. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Jackson County, Michigan.
7. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States.
8. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Green County, Wisconsin.
9. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A village in Dane County and Green County, Wisconsin.
10. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A town in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.
11. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small town in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
12. A number of places in the United States: ▸ A number of townships in the United States, listed under Brooklyn Township.
13. A suburb of Sydney in the Hornsby council area, New South Wales, Australia.
14. A small suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
15. A locality in Burnie City Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.
16. A suburb of Wellington, Wellington region, New Zealand.
17. A female given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage; variant form Brooklynn.
18. A unisex given name transferred from the place name, of modern usage.
    • Brooklyn has finally broken his silence about his rift with his parents. 2026 January 20, Elle Hunt, “‘My mum went so far as to call me evil’: nine things you need to know about the Beckham family feud”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Deriveds

Brooklyn blackout cake · Brooklynite · Brooklyn fade · Brooklynese · Brooklyn Park · Brooklyn Center

Descendants

brooklynensis

Relateds

Brookline

Synonyms

City of Brooklyn (area on western end of Long Island) · King's County · Borough of Brooklyn · Kings County

Translations (26)

bg Бру́клин (borough of New York City) · uk Бру́клін (borough of New York City) · el Μπρούκλιν (borough of New York City) · mr ब्रुकलिन (borough of New York City) · yi ברוקלין (borough of New York City) · fi Brooklyn (borough of New York City) · ru Бру́клин (borough of New York City) · pl Brooklyn (borough of New York City) · pt Brooklin (borough of New York City) · la Brooklynium (borough of New York City) · he ברוקלין (borough of New York City) · ta புரூக்ளின் (borough of New York City) · es Brooklyn (borough of New York City) · gcf Bwouklin (borough of New York City) · fr Brooklyn (borough of New York City) · ja ブルックリン (borough of New York City) · ka ბრუკლინი (borough of New York City) · la Brooklynum (borough of New York City) · ar بروكلين (borough of New York City) · eo Broklino (borough of New York City) · cs Brooklyn (borough of New York City) · jam Bruklin (borough of New York City) · la Bruclinum (borough of New York City) · pt Brooklyn (borough of New York City) · yue 布碌崙 /布碌仑 (borough of New York City) · cmn 布魯克林 /布鲁克林 (borough of New York City)