meunier
/mø.nje/masculine
The English word miller means meunier in French. If unsure, use meunier. Wiktionary also lists meunière.
Meaning: person (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| meunier | /mø.nje/ | masculine |
| meunière | /mœ.njɛʁ/ | feminine |
What does it mean word for word?
The word meunier is derived from moulin, which means mill.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of meunier is meunière.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /mø.nje/. The word has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The term meunier is often used in French culinary contexts to describe a specific style of cooking fish in butter, known as à la meunière.
- In French folklore, the meunier was often viewed with suspicion and seen as a trickster who cheated farmers by skimming a bit of flour off the top of the grain.
- The French word for 'mill' moulin shares a root with the English word 'molar', as both refer to the grinding action of teeth and stones.
Examples in context
- Mon grand-père était meunier.My grandfather was a miller.Tatoeba #7744806 by lbdx, translation #1574077 by Bilberry
- Mon meunier m'a envoyé plusieurs kilos de farine.My miller sent me several kilos of flour.Tatoeba #6819907 by Rockaround, translation #6824242 by kaiperkins271
- Puis-je vous décharger du lourd paquet, Madame Meunier ?Can I take that heavy parcel off your hands, Ms Miller?Tatoeba #1248808 by sacredceltic, translation #12438849 by sundown
- Monsieur Dupont est un meunier très expérimenté.Mr. Dupont is a very experienced miller.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are walking through an old village.
- LucasEst-ce que ce vieux bâtiment était un moulin ?Was this old building a mill?
- EmmaOui, et un meunier habitait ici autrefois.Yes, and a miller used to live here.
- LucasIl doit avoir eu beaucoup de travail.He must have had a lot of work.
- EmmaC'est certain, Lucas.That's certain, Lucas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “miller” translations and entries meunier, meunière, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
