French word

nôtre

Pronunciation

IPA/notʁ/

Meaning

  • pronounours

Example

C'est le nôtre.

It's ours.

Illustration for nôtre (ours)

More examples

La valise bleue est la nôtre.

The blue suitcase is ours.

Core concept

A possession label pointing back to an object shared by a group.

Common phrases

  • le nôtre

    ours

  • la nôtre

    ours

  • les nôtres

    ours

Similar words

mien: Refers to something owned by me.
tien: Refers to something owned by one person addressed informally.
vôtre: Refers to something owned by someone addressed formally or by several people.
leur: Refers to something owned by them.

Definition in French

Correspond à « nous » qui désigne, sans reprendre le nom, la chose qui nous appartient (ex. le nôtre, la nôtre, les nôtres).

Word origin

French nôtre descends from Latin noster through Old French nostre, and its circumflex reflects the historical loss of s while distinguishing the pronoun from determiner notre.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English ours, nôtre normally appears with a definite article, as in le nôtre, la nôtre, or les nôtres.

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