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brocha

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See also: brochą

English

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Etymology

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From the Ashkenazic pronunciation, as represented in Yiddish ברכה (brokhe).

Noun

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brocha (plural brochos)

  1. Alternative form of berakhah

Anagrams

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French

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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brocha

  1. third-person singular past historic of brocher

Galician

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Etymology 1

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Circa 1433. From Old French broche (pin).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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brocha f (plural brochas)

  1. pin, brooch
    Synonym: broche
    • post 1433, Antonio López Ferreiro (ed.), Historia de la Santa A. M. Iglesia de Santiago de Compostela, XI, nº Adicións-1.1, page 92:
      ano XXXIII a onze de março o vicario afonso fernandes et o thesoureiro esteuoo fernandes tomaron a gomes coton tres brochas de prata que andauan enas capas as quaes foron para apostar os bordoos
      year 33, march eleven, the vicar Afonso Fernandes and the treasurer Estevo Fernandes took from Gomes Cotón three silver pins that were with the cloaks, and they were used to adorn the staves
  2. bolt (used, for example, to fix the mobile parts of a yoke)
  3. tacks used by shoemakers
    Synonym: chatola
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Etymology 2

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From French brouche, dialectal variant of brosse. Compare English brush.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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brocha f (plural brochas)

  1. paintbrush, brush
    Synonym: pincel

References

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Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

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Clipping of brosza -cha.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɔ.xa/
  • Rhymes: -ɔxa
  • Syllabification: bro‧cha

Noun

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brocha f

  1. Augmentative of brosza

Declension

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Further reading

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  • brocha in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French broche. Doublet of broche.

Noun

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brocha f (plural brochas)

  1. paintbrush, brush
  2. broach

Etymology 2

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Verb

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brocha

  1. inflection of brochar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from French brouche, dialectal variant of brosse. Compare English brush.

Noun

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brocha f (plural brochas)

  1. paintbrush, brush (usually thicker than a pincel)
Descendants
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  • Catalan: brotxa
  • Cebuano: brotsa
  • Tagalog: brotsa

Etymology 2

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Adjective

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brocha

  1. feminine singular of brocho

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