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brocaat (superseded)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)

brocade, heavy fabric interwoven with threads of precious metal

Derived terms

brokaten
goudbrokaat
zilverbrokaat

Descendants

→ Indonesian: brokat

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