bagarre

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Compare Middle French bagarot (“noise, tumult, contention, strife”). Perhaps from or related to Old High German bāgari (“arguer, fighter”), from bāgan, bāgēn (“to quarrel, dispute”), from Proto-Germanic *bēganą, *bēgijaną (“to fight, contend”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhēǵh-, *bhēgh- (“to press, compel”). If so, then cognate with German bägern (“to vex, torment”), Old Norse bágr (“resistance, struggle, fight”).

Alternate etymology cites derivation from Provençal bagarro, possibly from the same origin as above, or from Basque batzarre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.ɡaʁ/, /ba.ɡɑʁ/

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Noun

bagarre f (plural bagarres)

1. brawl, fight

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• barrage

Etymology

From French bagarre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈɡar/

Noun

bagarre f (invariable)

1. heated discussion, row
2. turmoil, bustle
3. An exciting and decisive stage of a cycle race

Anagrams

• garbare
• garberà