French word

buveur

Pronunciation

IPA/byvœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine noundrinker

Example

Après le travail, il devient un buveur.

After work, he becomes a drinker.

Illustration for buveur (drinker)

More examples

C'est un buveur de bière le week-end.

He is a beer drinker on weekends.

Core concept

A person habitually raising a glass of alcohol to the mouth.

Common phrases

  • buveur de bière

    beer drinker

  • buveur de vin

    wine drinker

  • buveur occasionnel

    occasional drinker

Similar words

ivrogne: A person who often gets drunk and is noticeably intoxicated.
alcoolique: A person unable to stop drinking when it disrupts daily life.

Definition in French

Personne qui boit souvent de l'alcool.

Word origin

The noun buveur derives from boire with the agent suffix -eur, while boire continues Latin bibere.

Usage tips

  • Buveur is usually more neutral than ivrogne, which more strongly suggests drunkenness or alcoholism.

Other meanings

  • heavy drinkernoun

Opposites

  • abstinentabstainernoun

Related words

  • buvablefit to drinkadjective
  • buvéea serving of a drinknoun

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