French word

bûcheron

Pronunciation

IPA/byʃəʁɔ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounwoodcutter

Example

Le bûcheron coupe du bois pour l'hiver.

The woodcutter cuts firewood for the winter.

Illustration for bûcheron (woodcutter)

More examples

La vie d'un bûcheron est souvent rude.

A lumberjack's life is often hard.

Core concept

The worker who changes standing trees into logs that can be stored as firewood.

Common phrases

  • un bûcheron expérimenté

    an experienced lumberjack

  • la vie d'un bûcheron

    the life of a lumberjack

Similar words

bûche: A cut log or piece of wood burned as fuel.
bois: The material from trees, either raw or processed.
forêt: A large area covered with many trees.
scie: A toothed tool used to cut wood.

Definition in French

Personne qui coupe du bois, surtout des arbres en forêt, pour en faire des bûches ou du bois de chauffage.

Word origin

Bûcheron developed from bûche with a French occupational suffix, so its form links the worker to logs and firewood.

Usage tips

  • Bûcheron names a person, whereas informal bûcher can mean to study intensely.

Related words

  • bûcheronnefemale lumberjacknoun
  • bûcheronnageloggingnoun

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