French word

croate

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁoat/

Meaning

  • adjectiveCroatian

Example

Nous avons rencontré un voyageur croate.

We met a Croatian traveler.

Illustration for croate (Croatian)

More examples

Un jeune croate travaille près d'ici.

A young Croatian works near here.

Core concept

A person rooted in Croatia and belonging to its people.

Common phrases

  • un jeune croate

    a young Croatian

  • une dame croate âgée

    an elderly Croatian woman

Similar words

Serbe: A person from Serbia or a Serbian citizen.
Bosniaque: A person from Bosnia and Herzegovina or a citizen of that country.
Slovène: A person from Slovenia or a Slovenian citizen.

Definition in French

Qui est originaire de Croatie ou en a la nationalité ; qui se rapporte à la Croatie.

Word origin

French croate comes through Latin Croatus and ultimately from Croatian Hrvat, a self-designation of the Croatian people.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, croate names a person and takes a gendered article, as in un Croate and une Croate.

Opposites

Related words

  • CroatieCroatianoun

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