bredouille

Etymology

Obscure. For semantic reasons, it is unlikely to be a deverbal of bredouiller. The adjective derives from the noun and is linked by some etymologists to Germanic roots: it could be, like brelan, linked to German Brett. Historically, bredouille was also called toutes-tables.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁə.duj/

Adjective

bredouille (plural bredouilles)

1. empty-handed

   je suis bredouille, rentrer bredouille.

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Noun

bredouille f (plural bredouilles)

1. a token used to mark points in a game of trictrac

   Je marque six points et tu perds ta bredouille : bon coup pour moi !

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Verb

bredouille

1. first-person singular present indicative of bredouiller
2. third-person singular present indicative of bredouiller
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of bredouiller
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of bredouiller
5. second-person singular imperative of bredouiller

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• débrouille, débrouillé