No. 3,568 in French

ier

"Ier" is not a standalone word in French; it is the masculine singular form of "premier," meaning "first."

In a sentence

Hier, j'ai vu un film intéressant.
Yesterday, I watched an interesting movie.
The word "hier" means "yesterday" in French and is used as an adverb of time to indicate when the action took place.
Le métier de boulanger est un métier ancien.
The profession of baker is an ancient craft.
The word "métier" incorporates "ier," meaning "profession" or "trade," describing a person's occupation in French.
Les pommiers dans le verger sont en fleurs.
The apple trees in the orchard are flowering.
"Pommiers" includes "ier" as a suffix, indicating apple trees specifically, where the "er" suffix forms nouns often related to trees or tools.

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