French Conversation · Level 37
74 words
French word
boulanger
Pronunciation
IPA/bulɑ̃ʒe/
Meaning
- masculine nounbaker
Example
Le boulanger prépare le pain chaque matin.
The baker prepares the bread every morning.
More examples
Nous allons chez le boulanger pour acheter du pain.
We are going to the baker's to buy bread.
Core concept
A baker shaping dough and feeding loaves into a hot oven in a steady morning routine.
Common phrases
aller chez le boulanger
go to the baker's
le boulanger du quartier
the neighborhood baker
Similar words
pâtissier: A professional cake and pastry maker.
boulangerie: A bakery specializing mainly in bread.
Definition in French
Personne spécialisée dans la préparation et la cuisson du pain, exerçant en boulangerie artisanale ou industrielle.
Word origin
Boulanger developed from Old French bolengier, an occupational term related to bread and boule, which traces back to Latin bulla.
Usage tips
- Boulanger is masculine, so the usual forms are un boulanger and le boulanger; the feminine form is boulangère.
Related words
- boulangeriebakerynoun
- boulangèrefemale bakernoun