breuvage
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French bevrage, from bevre (“to drink”), with metathesis of R.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
breuvage m (plural breuvages)
Usage notes[edit]
The use of this word to refer specifically to nonalcoholic drinks is heavily stigmatized in Quebec as an anglicism (even though English beverage excludes water, not alcohol).
Synonyms[edit]
- (any liquid): boisson
Descendants[edit]
- Spanish: brebaje
Further reading[edit]
- “breuvage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.