This is the 3568th most frequent French word.
ier
"Ier" is not a standalone word in French; it is the masculine singular form of "premier," meaning "first."
The word "hier" means "yesterday" in French and is used as an adverb of time to indicate when the action took place.
Hier, j'ai vu un film intéressant.
Yesterday, I watched an interesting movie.
The word "métier" incorporates "ier," meaning "profession" or "trade," describing a person's occupation in French.
Le métier de boulanger est un métier ancien.
The profession of baker is an ancient craft.
"Pommiers" includes "ier" as a suffix, indicating apple trees specifically, where the "er" suffix forms nouns often related to trees or tools.