French word

bailleur

Pronunciation

IPA/bajœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounlandlord

Example

Le bailleur nous a donné les clés hier.

The landlord gave us the keys yesterday.

Illustration for bailleur (landlord)

More examples

Nous avons signé le contrat avec le bailleur ce matin.

We signed the contract with the landlord this morning.

Core concept

The owner behind a rented apartment, linked to the tenant through a lease.

Common phrases

  • contrat avec le bailleur

    contract with the landlord

  • relation avec le bailleur

    relationship with the landlord

Similar words

propriétaire: An owner of a building, property, or piece of land.
proprio: An informal term for the owner of a building.

Definition in French

Personne qui possède un logement et le met en location à un locataire.

Word origin

The noun was formed in French from baillier, to hand over or entrust, plus -eur, a suffix that forms names for people who act.

Usage tips

  • In legal and rental contexts, bailleur is more precise than propriétaire because an owner is not necessarily renting out property.

Other meanings

  • investornoun

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