le fromager, la fromagère
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. cheese maker
Ma cousine possède des chèvres. Elle est fromagère artisanale.My cousin owns goats. She's an artisanal cheese maker.
b. cheesemaker
Le fromager de Lyon a remporté un prix prestigieux.The cheesemaker from Lyon won a prestigious award.
c. cheesemonger
Le fromager nous a laissé goûter plusieurs fromages avant de choisir le gruyère.The cheesemonger let us taste several cheeses before we selected the Gruyère.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. cheese
Cette pâte à tartiner est un produit fromager fabriqué dans le Wisconsin.This spread is a cheese product made in Wisconsin.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. kapok
Est-ce que ce grand arbre est un baobab ? - Non, c’est un fromager.Is that large tree a baobab? - No, it's a kapok.
b. kapok tree
Le rembourrage de ces oreillers provient du fromager.The filling for these pillows comes from the kapok tree.
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