Boutique

== German == === Alternative forms === Budike (archaic sense only) Butike, Butik (now nonstandard) === Etymology === In the archaic sense (15th c.) from Middle French boutique. The contemporary sense is a 20th-century semantic loan from Modern French boutique (due to the prestige of French in the world of fashion). Doublet of Apotheke, Bodega, and Bottich. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /buˈtiːk/, (also) /buˈtɪk/, /buˈtiːkə/ === Noun === Boutique f (genitive Boutique, plural Boutiquen or (very rare) Boutiques) boutique, a small shop selling fashion, jewellery, or (less often) other “artsy” items such as souvenirs, decorations, fitments boutique, a company providing bespoke or highly-specialized professional services (archaic) a tavern or small shop for everyday goods ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === Bude Geschäft Laden === Further reading === “Boutique” in Duden online “Boutique” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Boutique” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon