Question 1

Where does the French word "brocante" come from?

Accepted Answer

uncertain origin related to the idea of pieces, broken objects, see the German gebrochen or the Italian brocco which relate to this meaning to which the French expression « de bric et de broc » is attached.

Question 2

What is the definition of the French word "brocante"?

Accepted Answer

First person singular of the indicative present of the verb brocanter.
Third person singular of the indicative present of the verb brocanter.
First person singular of the subjunctive present of the verb brocanter.
Third person singular of the subjunctive present of the verb brocanter.
Second person singular of the imperative present of the verb brocanter.

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