Brooklyn
/bɾooklin/from spelling rulesneuter
Brooklyn in Spanish is Brooklyn.
Meaning: borough of New York City (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The name is tagged as neuter.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɾooklin/
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers create a unique demonym for residents of the borough by adding the suffix -ense, resulting in the word brooklynense.
- While the name remains Brooklyn, Spanish speakers often add a definite article, saying el Brooklyn when referring to the area.
- When translating 'Brooklyn Bridge', Spanish reverses the English word order to el puente de Brooklyn, as nouns typically precede their modifiers.
Examples in context
- Vivo en Brooklyn.I live in Brooklyn.
- Brooklyn es muy grande.Brooklyn is very large.
- Ella trabaja en Brooklyn.She works in Brooklyn.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are talking about where to meet.
- Alejandro¿Vas a ir a Brooklyn?Are you going to Brooklyn?
- ElenaSí, iré a Brooklyn mañana.Yes, I will go to Brooklyn tomorrow.
- AlejandroEs un lugar bonito.It is a beautiful place.
- ElenaSí, me encanta Brooklyn.Yes, I love Brooklyn.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brooklyn” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
