fondeur

French

Etymology 1

From fondre +‎ -eur.

Noun

fondeur m (plural fondeurs)

  1. owner of a foundry
  2. founder, the iron worker in charge of the blast furnace and the smelting operation in a foundry

Etymology 2

From fond +‎ -eur, from ski de fond (“cross-country skiing”).

Noun

fondeur m (plural fondeurs)

  1. cross-country skier

Further reading

Anagrams

Old French

Etymology

Latin fundātor.

Noun

fondeur oblique singular, m (oblique plural fondeurs, nominative singular fondeurs, nominative plural fondeur)

  1. founder (instigator; creator)

Declension
  Declension of fondeur  
Number Case Masculine Feminine
Singular Subject fondeurs fonderesse
Oblique fondeur fonderesse
Plural Subject fondeur fonderesses
Oblique fondeurs fonderesses

Descendants
  • → English: founder
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