English

Noun

broche ‎(plural broches)

1. Obsolete form of brooch.

Etymology 2

Verb

broche ‎(third-person singular simple present broches, present participle broching, simple past and past participle broched)

1. Obsolete form of broach.

French

Etymology

From Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin brocca, feminine substantive of Classical Latin broccus ‎(“pointy-toothed or prominent-toothed”), ultimately from Gaulish - see also Gaelic brog ‎(“awl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁɔʃ/

Noun

broche f ‎(plural broches)

1. (jewellery) brooch, pin
2. (cooking) spit

Derived terms

• embrocher
• brochette

Descendants

• German: Brosche

Verb

broche

1. first-person singular present indicative of brocher
2. third-person singular present indicative of brocher
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of brocher
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of brocher
5. second-person singular imperative of brocher

Interlingue

Noun

broche

1. brooch

Italian

Noun

broche f ‎(invariable)

1. (mycology) sheathed woodtuft (Kuehneromyces mutabilis (synonym: Pholiota mutabilis)).

Synonyms

• famigliola gialla

Norman

Etymology

From Old French, from Vulgar Latin brocca, feminine substantive of Classical Latin brocchus ‎(“pointed, sharp”).

Noun

broche f ‎(plural broches)

1. (Jersey, cooking) spit

Derived terms

• r'pas à la broche

Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin brocca, feminine substantive of Classical Latin brocchus ‎(“pointed, sharp”).

Noun

broche f ‎(oblique plural broches, nominative singular broche, nominative plural broches)

1. brooch, pin (jewellery)
2. (cooking) spit

Descendants

• French: broche
• English: brooch

References

• (fr) Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (broche, supplement)

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾɔ.ʃi/

Noun

broche m (plural broches)

1. brooch
2. clasp

Verb

broche

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of brochar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of brochar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of brochar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of brochar

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from French broche.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɾotʃe/

Noun

broche m ‎(plural broches)

1. clasp, brooch
2. paperclip
3. cuff link, cufflink
4. (Argentina) clothes peg

Related terms

• abrochar verb