French Conversation · Level 107
58 words
French word
coutellerie
Pronunciation
IPA/kutɛləʁi/
Meaning
- feminine nouncutlery
Example
La coutellerie du restaurant est très propre.
The restaurant's cutlery is very clean.
More examples
La coutellerie de cuisine doit rester propre.
Kitchen cutlery must remain clean.
Core concept
A specialist place where knives move from a maker's bench to the sales counter.
Common phrases
coutellerie de cuisine
kitchen cutlery
coutellerie de table
table cutlery
nettoyer la coutellerie
clean the cutlery
Similar words
couverts: The knives, forks, and spoons used during a meal.
vaisselle: Dishes, plates, glasses, and other tableware.
couteau: A cutting tool used to prepare or eat food.
fourchette: An eating utensil with prongs for picking up food.
Definition in French
Magasin ou atelier spécialisé dans la fabrication et la vente de couteaux et d'outils tranchants.
Word origin
The noun combines Old French coutel with the productive suffix -erie, which marks a trade, workplace, or collection; coutel ultimately derives from Latin cultellus.
Usage tips
- English cutlery does not usually correspond to coutellerie: les couverts refers to table cutlery, while une coutellerie is a knife shop or workshop.
Other meanings
- cutlery storenoun
Opposites
- vaisselledishesnoun
Related words
- couteliercutlernoun
- coutelièrefemale cutlernoun