French word

charpentière

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃaʁpɑ̃tjɛʁ/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncarpenter

Example

La charpentière répare le toit.

The carpenter repairs the roof.

Illustration for charpentière (carpenter)

More examples

La charpentière conseille le client sur le choix du bois.

The carpenter advises the client on choosing the wood.

Core concept

A female craftsperson shaping timber that supports a house.

Common phrases

  • trouver une charpentière

    find a carpenter

  • parler à la charpentière

    talk to the carpenter

Similar words

charpentier: A carpenter who shapes and assembles large timbers for roofs and beams.
menuisier: A woodworker who makes and installs smaller wooden parts for doors and furniture.

Definition in French

Femme dont le métier est de travailler le bois pour construire ou réparer la structure porteuse d'un bâtiment, notamment la charpente.

Word origin

French formed charpentière from charpentier by replacing the masculine ending with the feminine suffix -ière, while charpentier came through Old French from Latin carpentarius.

Usage tips

  • The final -ière in charpentière sounds like /jɛʁ/, not like the English ending in engineer.

Related words

  • charpentiercarpenternoun
  • charpenteriecarpentrynoun

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