chérie

Is chérie masculine or feminine?

lachérie
/la ʃeʁi/femininedear

The masculine form is chéri

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ie are usually feminine.
The suffix often names an abstract quality, an activity, or a discipline.
95.7% of -ie nouns are feminine
Exceptions

These end in -ie too, but they are masculine.

legénielefoiel'incendieleparapluielecookie

In context

  • Tu es légère comme une plume, ma chérie.

    You are light as a feather, my darling.

  • J'ai une surprise pour toi, ma chérie.

    I have a surprise for you, sweetheart.

  • Donne-moi un baiser, deux baisers, trois baisers, chérie.

    Give me one kiss, two kisses, three kisses, darling.

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