compteur
French
Etymology
compter (“to count”) + -eur (“-er”)
Pronunciation
Noun
compteur m (plural compteurs)
- a measuring device that keeps a count, a meter, a counter
- (by ellipsis) an speedometer, an electricity meter, or a gas meter
- (grammar) a counter.
- (programming) a counter.
- (sports) table (league)
- 3 points de plus au compteur
- 3 more points on the table.
- 3 points de plus au compteur
Further reading
- “compteur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.