bricolage

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

Borrowing from French

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌbɹi.kəʊˈlɑː(ɹ)ʒ/
• (US) IPA: [ˌbɹi.koʊˈlɑʒ]

Noun

bricolage (countable and uncountable; plural bricolages)

1. (uncountable) Construction using whatever was available at the time.
2. (countable) Something constructed using whatever was available at the time.

Translations

construction

• German: Bastelei f

• Spanish: bricolaje (es) m

something constructed

• German: Bastelei f

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French

Noun

bricolage m (usually uncountable)

1. DIY, do-it-yourself

Related terms

• bricoler
• bricoleur