batteur électrique
The French for hand mixer is batteur électrique.
batteur électrique is the small handheld kitchen appliance used to whip cream, beat eggs and mix batter.
Meaning: hand-held mixer (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is made of batteur, meaning beater and électrique, meaning electric. Literally it is an electric beater.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Quebec, Canada, malaxeur à main is sometimes used for the same appliance.
How does it change in a sentence?
batteur is a masculine noun. For the plural, both words take an s, giving batteurs électriques.
Did you know?
- The word batteur is also the French term for a drummer in a band. If you ask a musician for a batteur, you will get a person with drumsticks rather than a kitchen appliance.
- In Quebec, a malaxeur can be a handheld kitchen mixer or a massive industrial machine used for mixing cement.
- French culinary language distinguishes between battre and fouetter, using the latter for the delicate action of folding with a manual whisk.
Examples in context
- J'ai besoin d'un batteur électrique pour la pâte.I need a hand mixer for the dough.
- Le batteur électrique est dans le tiroir.The hand mixer is in the drawer.
- Est-ce que ce batteur électrique fonctionne bien ?Does this hand mixer work well?
Example conversation
In a kitchen while preparing a cake.
- GabrielManon, où est le batteur électrique ?Manon, where is the hand mixer?
- ManonIl est sur le plan de travail, Gabriel.It is on the countertop, Gabriel.
- GabrielMerci, je vais l'utiliser pour les œufs.Thanks, I'm going to use it for the eggs.
- ManonFais attention, il est un peu bruyant.Be careful, it is a bit noisy.
