French word

pâtissier

Pronunciation

IPA/patisje/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpastry chef

Example

Le pâtissier prépare les croissants chaque matin.

The pastry chef prepares the croissants every morning.

Illustration for pâtissier (pastry chef)

More examples

J'ai acheté un gâteau chez le pâtissier.

I bought a cake at the pastry shop.

Core concept

A skilled pastry maker shaping dough, creams, and finished sweets for a pastry shop.

Common phrases

  • acheter un gâteau chez le pâtissier

    buy a cake at the pastry shop

  • commander un gâteau au pâtissier

    order a cake from the pastry chef

Similar words

boulanger: A craftsperson who bakes bread and baguettes from flour and yeast.
chocolatier: A craftsperson who makes chocolate bars and filled chocolates from cocoa.
glacier: A craftsperson who makes ice cream, sorbet, and other frozen desserts.
confiseur: A craftsperson who makes candies and sugar decorations mainly from sugar.

Definition in French

Personne qui prépare et confectionne des gâteaux et autres pâtisseries, souvent vendus dans une pâtisserie.

Word origin

The noun pâtissier formed in French from pâte, ultimately from Latin pasta, by adding the occupational suffix -ier, and belongs to the same family as pâtisserie.

Usage tips

  • Pâtissier names a pastry specialist, while boulanger names a baker specializing in bread; the feminine form is pâtissière.

Related words

  • pâtisseriepastry shopnoun
  • pâtissièrefemale pastry chefnoun

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