French Conversation · Level 106
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French word
jardinier
Pronunciation
IPA/ʒaʁdinje/
Meaning
- masculine noungardener
Example
Le jardinier arrose les fleurs tous les matins.
The gardener waters the flowers every morning.
More examples
Nous avons engagé un jardinier pour entretenir le jardin.
We hired a gardener to maintain the garden.
Core concept
A gardener moving among plants with tools, water, and pruning shears.
Common phrases
engager un jardinier
hire a gardener
le jardinier municipal
the municipal gardener
jardinier paysagiste
landscape gardener
Similar words
fleuriste: A person who sells cut flowers and potted plants and creates bouquets and arrangements.
paysagiste: A professional who designs gardens and parks and plans their planting and landscaping.
jardinier amateur: A hobbyist who grows plants in a personal garden or in pots.
Definition in French
Personne qui s'occupe des plantes d'un jardin, assurant l'arrosage, la taille et les soins nécessaires pour les maintenir en bonne santé.
Word origin
French created jardinier from jardin by adding -ier, a suffix inherited through French from Latin -arius for people associated with an activity.
Usage tips
- The related verb is jardiner, while jardinier is the person noun rather than the action word.