routeur
/ʁu.tœʁ/masculine
The English word 'router' is translated into French as routeur.
A routeur is a device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet. If you want to specify that it is a wireless router, you can use the phrase routeur sans fil.
Meaning: device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet (noun)
Which one should you use?
While routeur is the standard term, people often use the informal term modem to refer to a router in everyday conversation. In certain contexts, the term Dispositif de routage is used as a more technical way to say routing device.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun routeur is masculine. When referring to a specific device, it is preceded by the masculine article le, as in le routeur.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ʁu.tœʁ/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In France, the word routeur is often replaced in household conversation by box, referring to the all-in-one gateway provided by internet service providers.
- While routeur is a technical term, the root word route is used in French to describe everything from a physical road to a military march or a specific itinerary.
- The term routeur is a calque, meaning French speakers borrowed the English concept and structure to create a new word rather than inventing a native term.
Examples in context
- Comment utiliser un routeur pour limiter le débit réseau ?How can a router be used to limit network speed?This sentence shows how to use routeur when discussing network speed.Tatoeba #1406430 by sysko, translation #1406431 by sysko
- La DEL du routeur est-elle verte ou rouge ?Is the LED on the router green or red?This sentence uses routeur to ask about a device's LED color.Tatoeba #13848882 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13848881 by Ioan_Cristian
- Quel est le modèle de votre routeur?What is the model of your router?
- Le dispositif de routage est essentiel pour diriger le trafic sur un réseauThe routing device is essential for directing traffic on a network
- Il faut redémarrer la boxWe need to restart the router
- Le nouveau routeur est sur la table.The new router is on the table.
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are setting up their home office.
- LéaOù est le routeur ?Where is the router?
- HugoIl est dans la boîte.It is in the box.
- LéaEst-ce qu'il fonctionne ?Does it work?
- HugoOui, je l'installe maintenant.Yes, I am installing it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “router” translations and entries routeur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries routeur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
