What does boulanger in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word boulanger in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use boulanger in French.

The word boulanger in French means baker, baker's, bake, bake, yeast. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word boulanger

baker

(professionnel du pain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un nouveau boulanger dans le quartier.
There is a new baker in the neighbourhood.

baker's

adjectif (en rapport avec le pain)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La levure boulangère est utile pour faire lever les pâtes.
Baker's yeast is useful for getting dough to rise.

bake

verbe intransitif (faire du pain)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le mitron a boulangé hier toute la journée pour rattraper le retard dû à la panne d'électricité.
The baker's boy was baking all day yesterday to make up for the time lost to the power cut.

bake

verbe transitif (faire du pain avec [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le mitron a boulangé des miches toute la nuit pour la fête votive du lendemain.
The baker's boy spent the night baking loaves for the next day's fête.

yeast

nom féminin (champignon qui gonfle en fermentant) (leavening agent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En fermentant, la levure de boulanger permet de faire lever la pâte à pain.

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