Grammatical class
Noun
héritier
heir (someone in line to inherit)
Details
Syllables
hé-ri-tier
Phonetics
e.ʁi.tje
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
6766
Freq. (movies)
4596
Freq. (news)
8044
Sentences
Le fils aîné du roi est l'héritier du trône.
The king's eldest son is the heir to the throne.
A1
Avec le roi sans héritier devenant fou et la famille royale empoisonnée, le général de l'armée avait enfin sa chance d'usurper le trône.
With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne.
A1
Il a fait de moi son héritier.
He made me his heir.
A2
Étant enfant unique, il était le seul héritier.
Being an only child, he was the sole inheritor.
B1
Son gendre sera l'héritier de cette immense fortune.
His son-in-law will be the heir to the enormous fortune.
B2