brocante
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EtymologyEdit
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 *bhrug- (“to use, enjoy”). More at broker.
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NounEdit
brocante f (plural brocantes)
- flea market; bric-à-brac market
- car boot sale; jumble sale
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Further readingEdit
- “brocante” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).