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Brooklyn

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“Broken land”or“Brook + lyn”

From the New York City borough name, originally Dutch Breukelen meaning 'broken land'; also combination of Brook + lyn.

EnglishEnglish (Modern)2 syllables · /ˈbrʊk.lɪn/

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