brique

See also: briqué

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bʁik/
brique (file)

Noun

brique f (plural briques)

brick (hardened block used for building)
carton box (food packaging)
une brique de lait — a milk carton
(slang) Ten thousand French francs (one million old francs)

Further reading

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

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from English brick, French brique.

Noun

brique f (plural briques)

(Jersey) brick

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