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Meaning of -ier | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. spelling of the suffix sequence -y followed by -er, or of any word ending in -(e)y suffixed with -er.
    morpheme
  2. Forming nouns denoting occupations, particularly with words from French.
    morpheme

Examples

“dicey → dicier; clayey → clayier; gluey → gluier; happy → happier; scary → scarier; tomatoey → tomatoier”
“clothier, perfumier”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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