fondeur

French

Etymology 1

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

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

Noun

fondeur m (plural fondeurs)

  1. cross-country skier

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Old French

Etymology

Latin fundātor.

Noun

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

  1. founder (instigator; creator)

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Descendants

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