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

German: Bastelei f

Spanish: bricolaje m

something constructed

German: Bastelei f

French

Etymology

bricoler +‎ -age

Noun

bricolage m (uncountable)

DIY, do-it-yourself

Related terms

bricoleur

Descendants

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

Further reading

“bricolage” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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