French Conversation · Level 32
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French word
juif
Pronunciation
IPA/ʒɥif/
Meaning
- masculine nounJew
Example
Nous avons rencontré un juif au marché.
We met a Jew at the market.
More examples
Il connaît un juif qui habite ici.
He knows a Jew who lives here.
Core concept
A member of the Jewish people, connected with Jewish faith, family origin, or both.
Common phrases
un juif
a Jew
le juif observant
the observant Jew
Similar words
israélien: A person who holds Israeli citizenship.
personne juive: A phrase used to refer to an individual who is Jewish.
Definition in French
Personne de religion juive ou d'origine juive.
Word origin
The word passed into French through Old French juif and related forms, from Latin Iudaeus, which derives from Greek Ioudaios and Hebrew Yehudi.
Usage tips
- French also uses personne juive when an explicit person noun is preferred, with juive agreeing with the feminine noun personne.
Other meanings
- Jewishadjective