French word

sucrier

Pronunciation

IPA/sykʁije/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsugar bowl

Example

Le sucrier est sur la table.

The sugar bowl is on the table.

Illustration for sucrier (sugar bowl)

More examples

Peux-tu passer le sucrier, s'il te plaît?

Could you pass the sugar bowl, please?

Core concept

A small table vessel that holds sugar ready for serving.

Common phrases

  • le sucrier

    the sugar bowl

  • un sucrier en porcelaine

    a porcelain sugar bowl

  • remplir le sucrier

    fill the sugar bowl

Similar words

sucre: White crystals or powder used to sweeten drinks and food.
salière: A small container kept on the table for serving salt.
boîte: A lidded, box-shaped container for storing food or small items.

Definition in French

Objet de table utilisé pour présenter et servir le sucre, souvent avec une cuillère ou des pinces.

Word origin

Sucrier is formed from French sucre with the suffix -ier, which commonly marks an object associated with the base word.

Usage tips

  • Sucrier is masculine, so the usual form is le sucrier, while le sucre means the sugar itself.

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