fromager

See also: Fromager

English

Etymology

From French fromager.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /frɒməˈʒeɪ/

Noun

fromager (plural fromagers)

1. A cheese merchant.

Synonyms

• cheesemonger

Related terms

• fromage
• fromagerie
• fromagophile

Translations

cheese seller — see cheesemonger

French

Etymology

From fromage (“cheese”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʁɔ.ma.ʒe/

• Audio:

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Adjective

fromager (feminine fromagère, masculine plural fromagers, feminine plural fromagères)

1. related to cheese making, especially the industry

Verb

fromager

1. to add cheese to

Noun

fromager m (plural fromagers, feminine fromagère)

1. cheesemonger, one who sells cheese
2. cheesemaker, one who makes cheese

   Synonym: fromagier

Descendants

• English: fromager

See also

• affineur, one who ages or purveys cheese

Noun

fromager m (plural fromagers)

1. silk-cotton tree

Derived terms

• Fromager

Related terms

• fromage
• fromagerie
• fromagier

Further reading

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