plongeur

plongeur

French

Etymology

    From plonger +‎ -eur.

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    plongeur (feminine plongeuse, masculine plural plongeurs, feminine plural plongeuses)

    1. (chiefly of an animal) diving (that or who dives)

    Noun

    plongeur m (plural plongeurs, feminine plongeuse)

    1. diver (one who dives for pearls, coral, sponges, sunken items, and so on)
    2. diver (one who practices the sport of diving)
    3. dishwasher (a person who washes dishes in a restaurant or similar establishment)

    Descendants

    • → Romanian: plonjor
    • → Turkish: plonjor

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