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Boutique
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boutique
German
de:
Alternative forms
de Budike archaic sense only
de Butike Butik now nonstandard
Etymology
In the archaic sense (15th c.) from de frm boutique. The contemporary sense is a 20th-century semantic loan from Modern de fr boutique 1 (due to the prestige of French in the world of fashion). de Apotheke Bodega Bottich.
Pronunciation
de /buˈtiːk/ also /buˈtɪk/ /buˈtiːkə/
de De-Boutique.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f,n:s[very rare]
boutique, a small shop selling fashion, jewellery, or de less often other “artsy” items such as souvenirs, decorations, fitments
boutique, a company providing bespoke or highly-specialized professional services
de archaic a tavern or small shop for everyday goods
Declension
f,n:s[very rare]
Derived terms
de Anwaltsboutique Designerboutique Edelboutique Fondsboutique Geschenkboutique Kanzleiboutique Kinderboutique Kleiderboutique Modeboutique Nobelboutique Sexboutique Steuerberaterboutique Steuerberatungsboutique Strickboutique Tierboutique Unternehmensberatungsboutique
See also
de Bude
de Geschäft
de Laden
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