French word

algérien

Pronunciation

IPA/alʒeʁjɛ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectiveAlgerian

Example

Il est algérien.

He is Algerian.

Illustration for algérien (Algerian)

More examples

Mes collègues algériens parlent souvent de football.

My Algerian colleagues often talk about soccer.

Core concept

A person whose birthplace or citizenship connects them to Algeria.

Common phrases

  • un étudiant algérien

    an Algerian student

Similar words

maghrébin: A person from or associated with the Maghreb in northwest Africa.
arabe: A person who speaks Arabic or belongs to Arab culture.
berbère: A member of an indigenous North African people who speaks a Berber language.

Definition in French

Qui est originaire d'Algérie ou en a la nationalité ; qui se rapporte à l'Algérie.

Word origin

French algérien is formed from Algérie with the suffix -ien, while Algérie comes through Arabic al-Jazā'ir, meaning "the islands".

Usage tips

  • The feminine noun is algérienne, with -enne replacing the masculine ending rather than simply adding a final e.

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