French word

faiseur

Pronunciation

IPA/fəzœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmaker

Example

C'est un faiseur de meubles.

He is a furniture maker.

Illustration for faiseur (maker)

More examples

Il est un faiseur de miracles au bureau.

He is a miracle worker at the office.

Core concept

The person behind a made object, completed task, or produced result.

Common phrases

  • faiseur de problèmes

    troublemaker

  • faiseur de miracles

    miracle worker

Similar words

fabricant: A person or company that mass-produces goods in a factory or similar setting.
créateur: A person who invents and brings new things or designs into being.
artisan: A skilled craftsperson who makes things by hand.
constructeur: A person or company that builds structures or machines.

Definition in French

Personne qui accomplit une action ou produit un résultat, formé à partir du verbe faire.

Word origin

Faiseur developed in French from faire by adding -eur, a suffix that forms agent nouns for people associated with an activity.

Usage tips

  • In compounds such as faiseur de miracles, faiseur can sound neutral or ironic, so the surrounding context supplies the evaluation.

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