joueur de pipeau
masculine
The English word "piper" is translated into French as joueur de pipeau. If unsure, use joueur de pipeau. Wiktionary also lists joueuse de pipeau.
Meaning: musician who plays a pipe (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| joueur de pipeau | masculine |
| joueuse de pipeau | feminine |
This noun refers to a musician who plays a pipe.
Did you know?
- In modern French, jouer du pipeau is a common idiom meaning to lie to someone or to tell a 'tall tale'.
- In French, if you wanted to refer to a bagpiper, you would likely use the term sonneur de cornemuse instead of using the word pipeau.
- If a French speaker calls someone a pipeau, they are calling them a fraud or a pretender rather than a musician.
Examples in context
- J'ai rencontré un joueur de cornemuse lors de la soirée.I met a piper at the party.
Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are at a folk music festival.
- ChloéRegarde, voilà le joueur de pipeau !Look, there is the piper!
- HugoIl joue vraiment très bien.He plays really well.
- ChloéJe trouve sa musique très joyeuse.I find his music very cheerful.
- HugoC'est le meilleur joueur de pipeau ici.He is the best piper here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “piper” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
