French word

nantais

Pronunciation

IPA/nɑ̃tɛ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounNantes native

Example

C'est un nantais.

He is a Nantes native.

Illustration for nantais (Nantes native)

More examples

Les nantais se retrouvent au marché le dimanche.

The people of Nantes meet at the market on Sundays.

Core concept

A person from Nantes, or something belonging to or associated with the city.

Common phrases

  • un nantais de naissance

    a native of Nantes

  • un nantais d'adoption

    a Nantes resident by choice

Similar words

parisien: A person born and raised in Paris or currently living there.
lyonnais: A person born and raised in Lyon or currently living there.
marseillais: A person born and raised in Marseille or currently living there.

Definition in French

Indique l'appartenance à la ville de Nantes.

Word origin

Nantais is formed from Nantes with the French regional suffix -ais, which creates words for people or things linked to places.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, nantais agrees with gender and number: la culture nantaise, les traditions nantaises, and les habitants nantais.

Opposites

Related words

  • nantaisea woman from Nantesnoun

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