French Conversation · Level 159
30 words
French word
fourneau
Pronunciation
IPA/fuʁno/
Meaning
- masculine nounstove
Example
Il a acheté un nouveau fourneau.
He bought a new stove.
More examples
Ce matin, nous avons allumé le fourneau pour préparer le petit déjeuner.
This morning, we lit the stove to prepare breakfast.
Core concept
A household stove that turns burning fuel into heat for a room or a cooking vessel.
Common phrases
fourneau à gaz
gas stove
fourneau électrique
electric stove
allumer le fourneau
light the stove
Similar words
cuisinière: A gas or electric cooker for preparing food in pots and pans.
four: An appliance that heats food inside an enclosed chamber for baking.
cheminée: A wall-mounted fireplace with a chimney for heating a room with burning wood.
poêle: A small metal stove that burns wood or similar fuel to heat a room.
Definition in French
Appareil domestique qui produit de la chaleur ou permet de cuire des aliments en consommant un combustible, souvent le bois ou le charbon.
Word origin
French fourneau developed through Old French forneau from Latin furnus, meaning 'oven' or 'furnace'.
Usage tips
- In present-day French, fourneau often suggests a traditional wood- or coal-burning stove, while a modern domestic range is usually a cuisinière.
Other meanings
- rangenoun
- furnacenoun
Related words
- fourovennoun
- fournaisefurnacenoun
- fournéebatch of baked goodsnoun