Brabander

Brabander (plural Brabanders)

1. A Brabantian; a person from Brabant.
2. A Dutch rabbit.

From Middle Dutch brabandere, also brabantere, equivalent to Brabant +‎ -er. The change from -t- to -d- is unexpected.

The toponym is first attested in 1869 as den Brabander and derives from the demonym. It refers to (one of) the first settlers of the hamlet. Compare Hollander.

• IPA^(key): /ˈbraːˌbɑn.dər/

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• Hyphenation: Bra‧ban‧der

Brabander m (plural Brabanders, diminutive Brabandertje n, feminine Brabantse)

1. a Brabantian, a person from Brabant

   Synonym: Brabo

2. A neighbourhood of Venray, Limburg, Netherlands

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN