What does primeur in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word primeur in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use primeur in French.

The word primeur in French means scoop, exclusive, early produce, early seasonal produce, greengrocer's shop, greengrocer's, greengrocer, spring, nouveau, buy early, get the scoop on, get the scoop, let be the first to do, tell the news first, make sure is the first to hear the news, vin nouveau, vin de primeur, nouveau, vin de primeur, nouveau. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word primeur

scoop, exclusive

nom féminin (nouveauté d'une information, scoop)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les journalistes sont toujours à la recherche de primeurs.
Reporters are always on the lookout for scoops (or: exclusives).

early produce, early seasonal produce

nom féminin pluriel (fruit ou légume précoce) (fruit, vegetables: uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les primeurs sont souvent plus chers qu'en milieu de saison.
Early produce is often more expensive than in the middle of the season.

greengrocer's shop, greengrocer's

nom masculin (magasin vendant des primeurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un primeur s'est ouvert au coin de la rue.
A greengrocer's has opened on the corner.

greengrocer

nom masculin (marchand vendant ces primeurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est le primeur qui m'a conseillé ces fraises alors elles devraient être bonnes. Va me chercher des fraises chez le primeur, s'il te plaît.
These strawberries were recommended to me by the greengrocer, so they should be good. // Go and get me some strawberries from the greengrocer, please.

spring

adjectif (première saison)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Nous achetons des petits pois primeurs.
We buy spring peas.

nouveau

adjectif (de juste après la vendange) (wine: Gallicism)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce sont des vins primeurs.
These are nouveau wines.

buy early

nom féminin (système de vente avant finalisation du produit)

Il est moins cher d'acheter en primeur.
It is cheaper to buy early.

get the scoop on

locution verbale (être le premier à bénéficier de [qch]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce journaliste à eu la primeur de l'annonce du mariage du couple people.

get the scoop

locution verbale (être le premier informé) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce journal aura la primeur de l'information.

let be the first to do

(offrir l'exclusivité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

tell the news first, make sure is the first to hear the news

locution verbale (informer [qqn] en premier)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il réserve la primeur de l'information à sa famille.
He wants their family to be the first to hear the news.

vin nouveau

nom masculin (vin à élevage très court) (wine: French)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaque automne, au moment des vendanges, il y a des dégustations de vins nouveaux.

vin de primeur, nouveau

nom masculin (vin commercialisé juste après récolte) (Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

vin de primeur, nouveau

nom masculin (vin acheté avant sa fin d'élevage) (Gallicism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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