Uccle
[ oo-kluh; French y-kluh ]
/ ˈu klə; French ˈü klə /
noun
a city in central Belgium: suburb of Brussels.
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Which of the following words means “to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot”?
Flemish Uk·kel [y-kuh l] /ˈü kəl/.
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Example sentences from the Web for uccle
Having walked for three days, he came to the neighbourhood of Brussels, in the powerful commune of Uccle.
The Legend of Ulenspiegel|Charles de CosterWhen he had walked on thus for three days he came to the outskirts of Brussels, and to the wealthy township of Uccle.
And why,” said the Duke, “should they boil one of my good men of Uccle?
Flemish Legends|Charles de Coster