baladeur

French

Etymology

From balade (“walk”) +‎ -eur, possibly a calque of English walkman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.la.dœʁ/

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• Rhymes: -œʁ

Noun

baladeur m (plural baladeurs)

1. walkman, personal stereo

   Synonym: walkman

Derived terms

• baladodiffusion (“podcasting”)

Adjective

baladeur (feminine baladeuse, masculine plural baladeurs, feminine plural baladeuses)

1. walking, rambling
2. wandering

   avoir les mains baladeuses ― to have wandering hands, to be handsy

Further reading

• “baladeur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.