French Conversation · Level 79
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French word
boucher
Pronunciation
IPA/buʃe/
Meaning
- masculine nounbutcher
Example
Je vais chez le boucher pour acheter de la viande.
I am going to the butcher's to buy some meat.
More examples
Le boucher prépare les commandes avant l'ouverture.
The butcher prepares the orders before opening.
Core concept
A butcher serving customers beside rows of identifiable meat cuts in a specialized shop.
Common phrases
aller chez le boucher
go to the butcher's
parler au boucher
talk to the butcher
Similar words
boucherie: A shop selling meat, often with hanging carcasses and prepared cuts.
charcutier: A skilled worker who makes and sells cured meats such as ham and sausages.
traiteur: A shop making and selling prepared meals for takeaway or delivery.
Definition in French
Artisan ou commerçant spécialisé dans la préparation et la vente au détail de morceaux de viande.
Word origin
The French noun developed in medieval French as boucher or bouchier for a person who prepared and sold meat, and English borrowed it as butcher.
Usage tips
- Boucher is masculine, while the feminine form for a woman in this occupation is bouchère.
Related words
- boucheriebutcher shopnoun
- bouchèrefemale butchernoun