brouet

French

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /bʁu.ɛ/

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Noun

brouet m (plural brouets)

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

Synonyms

• bouillon

Further reading

• “brouet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.