brouet

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Middle French brouet, from Old French broet, diminutive of Old French breu, *brou, from Late Latin brodium, from Frankish *broþ, from Proto-Germanic *bruþą (broth), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (to seethe, brew). Cognate with English broth, Icelandic broð.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bʁu.ɛ/
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Noun[edit]

brouet m (plural brouets)

  1. (archaic) soup, broth, brew
  2. (derogatory) unsubstantial soup
  3. (by extension) something of bad quality

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