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pêcheur

fisherman

noun peh-SHUR Rare

Usage Note

Pêcheur (fisherman) is a near-homophone of pécheur (sinner) — the only difference is the circumflex accent on the first 'e'. In spoken French the two sound nearly identical, which has long been a source of wordplay. The feminine form is pêcheuse.

Examples

"Le pêcheur est sorti tôt ce matin."

Natural Translation

The fisherman went out early this morning.

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