French word

bijoutier

Pronunciation

IPA/biʒutje/

Meaning

  • masculine nounjeweler

Example

Nous avons rencontré un bijoutier au marché.

We met a jeweler at the market.

Illustration for bijoutier (jeweler)

More examples

Je dois retourner chez le bijoutier pour faire réparer ma bague.

I have to go back to the jeweler's to have my ring repaired.

Core concept

A jewelry professional who makes, repairs, or sells small ornaments at a workbench or shop counter.

Common phrases

  • aller chez le bijoutier

    go to the jeweler's

  • la boutique du bijoutier

    the jeweler's shop

Similar words

joaillier: A craftsperson who cuts gems and makes them into jewelry.
bijouterie: A shop that sells jewelry and ornaments.

Definition in French

Personne qui fabrique, répare ou vend des bijoux.

Word origin

The noun combines bijou, meaning a jewel or piece of jewelry, with the occupational suffix -ier.

Usage tips

  • Bijoutier refers to a person, while bijouterie refers to a jewelry shop or the jewelry trade.

Other meanings

  • jewelry dealernoun
  • jewelry makernoun

Opposites

Related words

  • bijouteriejewelry storenoun
  • bijoutièrefemale jewelernoun

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