cher

Noun

cher (plural chers)

1. Alternative spelling of 'cher

Anagrams

• ECHR, Rech

Alternative forms

• cheru

Etymology

From Latin pereō. Compare Daco-Romanian pieri, pier.

Verb

cher (past participle chiritã, cheritã)

1. I perish, die.
2. I disappear, vanish.

Etymology

From Old French cher, chier, from Latin cārus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɛʁ/

• Audio (France, Paris)

  (file)

• (Louisiana) IPA^(key): [ʃæ]
• Rhymes: -ɛʁ
• Homophones: chaire, chaires, chair, chairs, chers, chère, chères

Adjective

cher (feminine singular chère, masculine plural chers, feminine plural chères)

1. (before the noun) dear (beloved)
2. (salutation of a letter) dear

   Chère Marie - Dear Marie

3. (after the noun) dear, expensive

Adverb

cher

1. dearly

   payer cher

   to pay dearly

Further reading

• “cher” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Adjective

cher m (oblique and nominative feminine singular chere)

1. Alternative form of chier