mixeur
/mik.sœʁ/masculine
The French word for blender is mixeur.
The word mixeur is used to refer to a machine used for mixing or blending food and liquids.
Meaning: machine (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word mixeur is derived from the verb mixer, which means to mix.
Which one should you use?
While mixeur is the general term for a blender, a hand-held immersion blender is specifically called a mixeur plongeant.
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural, add an s to the end of the word to get mixeurs.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables: /mik.sœʁ/.
Did you know?
- To describe an immersion blender, the French use the word plongeant, which literally means 'diving'.
- In France, a mixeur is distinct from a robot culinaire, which is a food processor that can chop solids and knead dough.
- The word mixeur is actually a 'calque', meaning it was borrowed directly from the English word 'mixer' and adapted into French spelling.
Examples in context
- Un mixeur permet de mixer différents aliments.A blender lets you mix different foods together.This sentence shows how a mixeur can be used to combine different foods.Tatoeba #8915550 by lbdx, translation #5621825 by AlanF_US
- Vas-tu utiliser le mixeur pour battre les œufs en neige ?Are you going to use the blender to beat the eggs?This sentence asks about using a mixeur for a specific kitchen task.Tatoeba #8915563 by lbdx, translation #4438197 by mervert1
- Au lieu de manger des légumes, il les passe au mixeur et les boit.Instead of eating vegetables, he puts them in a blender and drinks them.This sentence describes a way of using a mixeur to process vegetables for drinking.Tatoeba #956361 by sacredceltic, translation #953980 by CK
- Je vais utiliser mon blender pour faire de délicieux smoothies!I'm going to use my blender to make delicious smoothies!
Example conversation
In the kitchen while making breakfast.
- NathanChloé, peux-tu me passer le mixeur ?Chloé, can you pass me the blender?
- ChloéOui, le voici, Nathan.Yes, here it is, Nathan.
- NathanMerci, je vais faire un jus.Thanks, I'm going to make a juice.
- ChloéBon appétit !Enjoy!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blender” translations and entries mixeur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mixeur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
