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brosje.

brooch; a piece of jewelry fastened to clothing with a pin

6 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbrɔʃːə/
  1. brooch; a piece of jewelry fastened to clothing with a pin

    feminine · masculine
    Hun hadde en brosje på jakken.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French broche (“spit, needle; brooch”), from Old French broche (“spit, pointed tool, brooch”), from Vulgar Latin *brocca (“pointed object, spike”), from Latin broccus (“projecting, prominent”), possibly of Gaulish origin. Doublet of brotsj (“reamer”) and brosjyre (“brochure”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk brosje, Danish broche, Swedish brosch, German Brosche, Dutch broche and English brooch.

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