French word

madrilène

Pronunciation

IPA/madʁilɛn/

Meaning

  • adjectiveMadrilenian

Example

Ce serveur est madrilène.

This waiter is Madrilenian.

Illustration for madrilène (Madrilenian)

More examples

Les jeunes madrilènes se retrouvent souvent sur les terrasses.

Young people from Madrid often gather on terraces.

Core concept

A label connecting a person or thing to Madrid.

Common phrases

  • un chef madrilène

    a chef from Madrid

  • une famille madrilène

    a family from Madrid

  • les étudiants madrilènes

    students from Madrid

Similar words

Espagnol: A person of Spanish nationality.
habitant: A person who lives in a particular place.
résident: A person living in a place for a set period.
citadin: A person who lives in a city.

Definition in French

Qui est originaire de Madrid ou qui se rapporte à cette ville.

Word origin

French madrilène combines the place name Madrid with the place-name suffix -ène, forming both a resident noun and a related adjective.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, Madrilène is capitalized and takes un or une according to the person's gender, while the adjective stays lowercase.

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