IPA: /ˈbroʊkɪdʒ/
KK: /ˈbroʊkɪdʒ/
A term that refers to the fee or commission charged by a broker for their services in facilitating a transaction, often in finance or real estate.
The broker received a brokage for helping the client buy the house.
Brokage → The word originates from the Old French 'brocage', meaning the act of breaking or a broken state. It refers to the condition of being broken or damaged, particularly in a financial context.
Think of the Old French word 'brocage' which relates to breaking — this helps you remember that 'brokage' refers to something that is broken or damaged.