Dictionary

premier

/pʁə.mje/

adjective/pʁə.mje/

first; prime (number etc)

“Le premier élément de la liste est un zéro.” — The first element of the list is zero.

Inherited from Middle French premier, from Old French premier, from Latin prīmārius. Doublet of primaire.

noun, masculine/pʁə.mje/plural: premiers

premier is masculine in French.

first; premier; prime minister

“Il est le premier.” — He is the first.

Inherited from Middle French premier, from Old French premier, from Latin prīmārius. Doublet of primaire.

adverb/pʁə.mje/

first

“Il joue premier” — he is playing first

Inherited from Middle French premier, from Old French premier, from Latin prīmārius. Doublet of primaire.