émeri
/em.ʁi/masculine
The French word for the mineral emery is émeri.
Meaning: mineral (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/em.ʁi/
Did you know?
- While émeri is the mineral, a 'nail file' in French is called une lime à ongles and does not mention the mineral itself.
- The French word émeri is actually a loanword from the Italian word 'smeriglio'.
- In French, émeri refers to the mineral, but the tool used for sharpening is called une meule.
Examples in context
- La poudre d'émeri est utilisée dans l'industrie pour le ponçage et le polissage.Emery powder is used in industry for sanding and polishing.
- Cet émeri est très abrasif.This emery is very abrasive.
- Il faut utiliser de l'émeri pour polir.You must use emery to polish.
- L'émeri est un minéral dur.Emery is a hard mineral.
Example conversation
Manon and Hugo are working in a jewelry workshop.
- ManonHugo, as-tu du papier d'émeri ?Hugo, do you have any emery paper?
- HugoOui, Manon, c'est sur l'étagère.Yes, Manon, it is on the shelf.
- ManonMerci, j'ai besoin d'émeri pour ce bijou.Thanks, I need emery for this piece of jewelry.
- HugoPas de problème, sers-toi.No problem, help yourself.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “emery” translations and entries émeri, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries émeri, CC BY-SA 4.0.
