Boulanger (en. Baker)

/bu.lɑ̃.ʒe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person whose profession is to make bread.

The baker gets up very early to prepare the bread.

Le boulanger se lève très tôt pour préparer le pain.

Store where bread and bakery products are sold.

I bought croissants at the corner bakery.

J'ai acheté des croissants à la boulangerie du coin.

Artisan who practices the trade of baker.

My father was a baker all his life.

Mon père était boulanger pendant toute sa vie.

From the Old French 'boulenc', derived from 'boulange' meaning bread.

artisanal bakery

Bakery that produces its bread by hand, often with natural ingredients.

boulangerie artisanale

making dough

Preparing the dough for bread or pastries.

faire sa pâte

fresh bread just out of the oven

Bread that has just been baked, highly appreciated by customers.

pain frais sorti du four

bakery

Establishment where bread is produced and sold.

boulangerie

pastry shop

Establishment where cakes and pastries are sold.

pâtisserie

bread basket

Container used to store bread.

panier à pain

Old-fashioned baker

He is an old-fashioned baker, he does everything by hand.

Il est boulanger à l'ancienne, il fait tout à la main.

Quick baker

This bakery is great, the quick baker prepares everything in 30 minutes.

Cette boulangerie est super, le boulang' rapide prépare tout en 30 minutes.