Feminine

brique

  1. (feminine) brick (hardened block used for building)
  2. (feminine) carton box (food packaging)
  3. (feminine, informal) doorstop (thick, massive book, large book)
  4. (dated, feminine, slang) ten thousand French francs (one million old francs, ~1524 euros)

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bʁik/
Etymology

Of Germanic origin, from Middle Low German bricke and Middle Dutch brike, related to breken (“to break”).

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