"brocante" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /bʁɔ.kɑ̃t/ Forms: brocantes [plural]
Etymology: From the verb brocanter (“to deal in second-hand goods”), of obscure origin. Probably either from Dutch brok (“piece, fragment”), or from the same root as Middle French broqueur, abrokeur (“broker”), from Medieval Latin *brocator, abrocator (“broker”), from Old Dutch *brokere (“one who determines the usages of trade, manager”), from broke, bruyck, breuck (“use, usage, trade”), from Proto-Germanic *brūkiz (“use, custom”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg- (“to use, enjoy”). More at broker. Etymology templates: {{cog|nl|brok||piece, fragment}} Dutch brok (“piece, fragment”), {{cog|frm|broqueur}} Middle French broqueur, {{cog|ML.|*brocator}} Medieval Latin *brocator, {{cog|odt|*brokere||one who determines the usages of trade, manager}} Old Dutch *brokere (“one who determines the usages of trade, manager”), {{cog|gem-pro|*brūkiz||use, custom}} Proto-Germanic *brūkiz (“use, custom”), {{cog|ine-pro|*bʰruHg-||to use, enjoy}} Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg- (“to use, enjoy”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} brocante f (plural brocantes)
  1. Synonym of marché aux puces: flea market; market for bric-à-brac Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Shops Synonyms: marché aux puces [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-brocante-fr-noun-n0ZQeEPb
  2. car boot sale; jumble sale Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-brocante-fr-noun-Mbl5BbJI Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: brocanteur Related terms: brocanter

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "*brocator"
      },
      "expansion": "Medieval Latin *brocator",
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    },
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        "3": "",
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
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  "etymology_text": "From the verb brocanter (“to deal in second-hand goods”), of obscure origin. Probably either from Dutch brok (“piece, fragment”), or from the same root as Middle French broqueur, abrokeur (“broker”), from Medieval Latin *brocator, abrocator (“broker”), from Old Dutch *brokere (“one who determines the usages of trade, manager”), from broke, bruyck, breuck (“use, usage, trade”), from Proto-Germanic *brūkiz (“use, custom”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg- (“to use, enjoy”). More at broker.",
  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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    }
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          "flea market"
        ],
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          "market"
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          "car boot sale",
          "car boot sale"
        ],
        [
          "jumble sale",
          "jumble sale"
        ]
      ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/bʁɔ.kɑ̃t/"
    }
  ],
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    "French feminine nouns",
    "French lemmas",
    "French nouns",
    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
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    }
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      "name": "cog"
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      "name": "cog"
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      },
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    },
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        "1": "gem-pro",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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    }
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "Synonym of marché aux puces: flea market; market for bric-à-brac"
      ],
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          "marché aux puces",
          "marché aux puces#French"
        ],
        [
          "flea market",
          "flea market"
        ],
        [
          "market",
          "market"
        ],
        [
          "bric-à-brac",
          "bric-à-brac"
        ]
      ],
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        }
      ],
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        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "car boot sale; jumble sale"
      ],
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        [
          "car boot sale",
          "car boot sale"
        ],
        [
          "jumble sale",
          "jumble sale"
        ]
      ],
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        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bʁɔ.kɑ̃t/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "brocante"
}

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