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)

1. (uncountable) Construction using whatever was available at the time.
2. (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)

1. 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.