In French, nouns are either masculine or feminine. While it’s always better to study French vocabulary with the right gender, some endings are specific to masculine or feminine, with a couple of exceptions. In this article, we are looking at French masculine nouns ending in IER. Don’t forget to use the audio to get the pronunciation right and to download your free PDF at the bottom of the page.
De l’acier | stell
Un atelier | a workshop
Un bouclier | a shield
Un cahier | a notebook
Un casier | a locker
Un cendrier | an ashtray
Un chantier | a building site
Un clavier | a keyboard
Un collier | a necklace
Le courrier | mail
Un dentier | dentures
Un escalier | a stairway
Un évier | a sink
Un fichier | a file
Le gibier | game
Un glacier | a glacier
Un grenier | an attic
Un métier | a job
Un panier | a basket
Un papier | a paper
Un poivrier | a pepper shaker
Un prisonnier | a prisoner
Un quartier | a neighborhood
Un saladier | a salad bowl
Un sanglier | a wild boar
Un sentier | a path
Un voilier | a sailboat
Un ambulancier | a paramedic
Un armurier | a gunsmith
Un banquier | a banker
Un bijoutier | a jeweller
Un caissier | a cashier
Un charpentier | a carpenter
Un chocolatier | a chocolate maker
Un couturier | a fashion designer
Un cuisinier | a cook
Un épicier | a grocer
Un fermier | a farmer
Un fromager | a cheesemonger
Un huissier | a bailiff
Un jardinier | a gardener
Un menuisier | a carpenter
Un officier | an officer
Un pâtissier | a pastry chef
Un plombier | a plumber
Un poissonier | a fishmonger
Un portier | a doorman
Un sommelier | a wine waiter
Un voituirier | a valet
Un abricotier | an apricot tree
Un avocatier | an avocado tree
Un bananier | a banana tree
Un cerisier | a cherry tree
Un châtaignier | a chestnut tree
Un citronnier | a lemon tree
Un cocotier | a coconut tree
Un figuier | a fig tree
Un fraisier | a strawberry plant
Un framboisier | a raspberry
Un laurier | a bay
Un manguier | a mango tree
Un olivier | an olive tree
Un palmier | a palm tree
Un peuplier | poplar
Un poirier | a pear tree
Un pommier | an apple tree
There you have it! French masculine nouns ending in IER.
Remember that while this helps, you should always study French vocabulary with its gender.
