brochure
English edit
Etymology edit
1748, from French brochure (“stitched work”), from brocher (“to stitch”), from Old French brochier (“to pierce”), from broche (“awl”), from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Latin broccus (“pointy-toothed”). Cognate to broach.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
brochure (plural brochures)
- A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes.
- have a look in the Vans brochure for a new vacuum cleaner
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
booklet of printed informational matter
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See also edit
- advertisement
- booklet
- catalogue, catalog
- circular
- flier, flyer
- handbill
- junk mail
- leaflet
- pamphlet
- prospectus
References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “brochure”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French brochure.
Noun edit
brochure c (singular definite brochuren, plural indefinite brochurer)
Declension edit
Declension of brochure
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | brochure | brochuren | brochurer | brochurerne |
genitive | brochures | brochurens | brochurers | brochurernes |
References edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French brochure.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
brochure f (plural brochures, diminutive brochuretje n)
Descendants edit
- → Indonesian: brosur
French edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
brochure f (plural brochures)
Descendants edit
- → Danish: brochure
- → Dutch: brochure
- → Indonesian: brosur
- → English: brochure
- → Polish: broszura
- → Romanian: broșură
- → Turkish: broşür
Further reading edit
- “brochure”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.