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Bredouille
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bredouille bredouillé
German
Etymology
de :bor fr:bredouille
de fr bredouille.
Pronunciation
de De-Bredouille2.ogg
de De-Bredouille.ogg
de De-Bredouille3.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f.sg
quandary, jam, pickle dilemma, a difficult decision or choice
de Da war ich ganz schön in der Bredouille. I was in quite the pickle there.
Usage notes
Used chiefly in set phrases:
de in der Bredouille sein
de in der Bredouille sitzen
de in die Bredouille bringen
Declension
f.sg
Further reading
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