cidre
/sidʁ/masculine
The French word for cider is cidre.
cidre is a masculine noun referring to an alcoholic beverage.
Meaning: alcoholic beverage (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
cidre is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/sidʁ/
Did you know?
- The word cidre comes from the Latin sicera, which traces back to the Hebrew word šēḵār meaning a general 'alcoholic drink'.
- In Normandy and Brittany, cidre is traditionally served in a bol cidré, which is a wide ceramic bowl instead of a glass.
- In some traditional French rural settings, cidre is poured from a great height to naturally aerate the liquid and release its bubbles.
Examples in context
- Ce cidre est vraiment bon.This cider tastes really good.This sentence is useful for describing the quality of a specific cider.Tatoeba #9755471 by lbdx, translation #9257605 by CK
- Les travailleurs buvaient du cidre.Working men drank hard apple cider.This sentence describes people drinking cider.Tatoeba #9755468 by lbdx, translation #807247 by Source_VOA
- Les pommes du damelot donnent du très bon cidre.Damelot apples make very good cider.This sentence describes how certain apples produce good cider.Tatoeba #9467398 by Julien_PDC, translation #11557247 by weirdie
- Je voudrais un verre de cidre, s'il vous plaît.I would like a glass of cider, please.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A casual afternoon at a local market.
- ManonEst-ce que tu aimes ce cidre ?Do you like this cider?
- NathanOui, il est très frais.Yes, it is very fresh.
- ManonJe vais en acheter un litre.I am going to buy a liter of it.
- NathanC'est une excellente idée, Manon.That is an excellent idea, Manon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cider” translations and entries cidre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cidre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
