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French

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /bʁu.ɛ/
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Noun

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brouet m (plural brouets)

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

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