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brocante.

synonym of marché aux puces: flea market; market for bric-à-brac

8 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/bʁɔ.kɑ̃t/
  1. synonym of marché aux puces: flea market; market for bric-à-brac

    feminine
  2. car boot sale; jumble sale

    feminine
Where this word comes from

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.

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