French word

financier

Pronunciation

IPA/finɑ̃sje/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfinancier

Example

J'ai acheté un financier au café.

I bought a financier at the cafe.

Illustration for financier (financier)

More examples

Elle a préparé des financiers aux amandes pour le goûter.

She prepared almond financiers for a snack.

Core concept

A small golden bar with a browned edge and a soft almond-rich center.

Common phrases

  • acheter un financier

    buy a financier

  • un financier aux amandes

    an almond financier

Similar words

gâteau: A general term for a sweet cake baked from flour, eggs, sugar, and similar ingredients.
pâtisserie: A term for Western-style cakes and baked pastries.
madeleine: A small, tender, buttery cake with a distinctive shell shape.
dessert: A sweet course served at the end of a meal.

Definition in French

Gâteau individuel français appelé financier, composé de poudre d'amande, de blancs d'œufs et de beurre, traditionnellement présenté en petit format doré.

Word origin

The pastry sense of financier emerged in nineteenth-century Paris and is linked to the financial world, although the exact reason for the name is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In a bakery, un financier normally means the pastry, while the same noun can mean a finance professional in a different context.

Other meanings

  • financialadjective

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