French word

théière

Pronunciation

IPA/tejɛʁ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounteapot

Example

La théière est sur la table.

The teapot is on the table.

Illustration for théière (teapot)

More examples

Elle verse le thé de la théière dans sa tasse.

She pours the tea from the teapot into her cup.

Core concept

A handled vessel with a spout that brews tea and pours several cups.

Common phrases

  • une théière

    teapot

  • une théière en porcelaine

    porcelain teapot

  • une théière en fonte

    cast-iron teapot

Similar words

bouilloire: A kitchen utensil that heats water to boiling.
tasse: A small cup used to drink tea or coffee.
thé: A drink produced by infusing tea leaves or a tea bag in hot water.

Definition in French

Récipient muni d'un bec et d'une anse, destiné à infuser le thé et à le servir, le plus souvent pour plusieurs tasses.

Word origin

Théière is formed from thé with the French suffix -ière, which creates a feminine noun for an object associated with the base word.

Usage tips

  • Théière is feminine, so its standard article is une rather than un.

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