premier

Is premier masculine or feminine?

lepremier
/lə pʁømje/masculinefirst

The feminine form is première

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ier are usually masculine.
95.4% of -ier nouns are masculine

In context

  • Je suis le premier musicien de la famille.

    I am the first musician in my family.

  • Ce fut Janet qui gagna le premier prix.

    It was Janet that won first prize.

  • Bob franchit le premier la ligne d'arrivée.

    Bob reached the finish line first.

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