plombier

French

Etymology

From plomb +‎ -ier or from Old French plummier, from Latin plumbārius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plɔ̃.bje/

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Noun

plombier m (plural plombiers, feminine plombière)

1. plumber (one who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage)

Related terms

• plomberie

Further reading

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