French word

fermier

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛʁmje/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfarmer

Example

Le fermier cultive le maïs.

The farmer grows corn.

Illustration for fermier (farmer)

More examples

Nous avons acheté des œufs directement chez le fermier.

We bought eggs directly from the farmer.

Core concept

A person working fields and caring for farm animals, with the farm as the setting of daily work.

Common phrases

  • un fermier bio

    organic farmer

  • le fermier du village

    village farmer

Similar words

agriculteur: A person who grows crops and works in agriculture by tending land.
paysan: A rural farmer who lives by working a personal or nearby plot of land.
éleveur: A livestock farmer who raises and cares for cattle, pigs, or other farm animals.

Definition in French

Personne qui travaille la terre et élève des animaux dans une ferme.

Word origin

Fermier comes from Old French fermier, formed from ferme, which derives from medieval Latin firma, a lease or fixed payment for land.

Usage tips

  • Fermier often suggests the person who works on a farm, while agriculteur is the broader term for someone engaged in agriculture.

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