brokaat

Dutch

Alternative forms

• brocaat (superseded)
• brocade (archaic)
• brocado (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch brocaet, possibly via Middle French brocat, from Italian broccato, from Medieval Latin broccatus. The variants with d were influenced by Iberian languages, likely by Portuguese brocado.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /broːˈkaːt/

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• Hyphenation: bro‧kaat
• Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

brokaat n (uncountable)

1. brocade, heavy fabric interwoven with threads of precious metal

Derived terms

• brokaten
• goudbrokaat
• zilverbrokaat

Descendants

• → Indonesian: brokat