bricolage

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French bricolage.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌbɹi.kəʊˈlɑːʒ/
(US) IPA^(key): [ˌbɹi.koʊˈlɑʒ]

Noun

bricolage (countable and uncountable, plural bricolages)

(uncountable) Construction using whatever was available at the time.
(countable) Something constructed using whatever was available at the time.

Translations

construction

Finnish: askartelu (fi)
German: Bastelei (de) f
Spanish: bricolaje m

something constructed

Finnish: askarreltu (fi) (adjective), askartelu (fi)
German: Bastelei (de) f

See also

collage

French

Etymology

From bricoler +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bʁi.kɔ.laʒ/
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Noun

bricolage m (uncountable)

DIY, do-it-yourself

Related terms

bricoleur

Descendants

→ Catalan: bricolatge
→ English: bricolage
→ Portuguese: bricolagem
→ Spanish: bricolaje

Further reading

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

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