banqueroute

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bancarotta [from 15th century].

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɑ̃.kʁut/
Audio (file)
Homophone: banqueroutes
Rhymes: -ut

Noun

banqueroute f (plural banqueroutes)

bankruptcy
Synonym: faillite
(figuratively) total failure

Derived terms

banqueroute forcée
banqueroutier
faire banqueroute

Further reading

“banqueroute”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French banqueroute, from Italian bancarotta.

Noun

banqueroute f (plural banqueroutes)

(Jersey, finance) bankruptcy

Synonyms

d'sastre

Derived terms

faithe banqueroute (“to go bankrupt”)

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