French word

pérenne

Pronunciation

IPA/peʁɛn/

Meaning

  • adjectivesustainable

Example

Il faut trouver une solution pérenne au problème.

We need to find a sustainable solution to the problem.

Illustration for pérenne (sustainable)

More examples

Ils ont signé un contrat pérenne avec l'entreprise.

They signed a long-term contract with the company.

Core concept

Something established well enough to endure over time and remain effective.

Common phrases

  • emploi pérenne

    permanent employment

  • contrat pérenne

    long-term contract

  • revenu pérenne

    sustainable income

Similar words

durable: Made to last for a long time without easily deteriorating.
permanent: Continuing for a long time with little change or risk of ending soon.

Definition in French

Qui dure longtemps dans le temps et se maintient de manière durable, employé pour qualifier une solution, une ressource ou une situation qui perdure.

Word origin

Latin perennis, meaning lasting throughout the year or from year to year, gave French the adjective pérenne.

Usage tips

  • Pérenne often describes lasting viability, whereas durable can also describe resistance to physical wear or damage.

Other meanings

  • permanentadjective
  • long-termadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • pérennitésustainabilitynoun

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