French word

vierge

Pronunciation

IPA/vjɛʁʒ/

Meaning

  • adjectiveblank

Example

La feuille est vierge.

The sheet is blank.

Illustration for vierge (blank)

More examples

Le formulaire est vierge, veuillez le remplir.

The form is blank; please fill it out.

Core concept

An unmarked starting surface that remains free from writing, use, or alteration.

Common phrases

  • page vierge

    blank page

  • formulaire vierge

    blank form

Similar words

blanc: White in color.
vide: Containing nothing inside.

Definition in French

Qui n'a pas été écrit, utilisé ou transformé, restant dans son état initial.

Word origin

Vierge is inherited through Old French from Latin virgo, and its original association with virginity led to the broader sense of something untouched or unused.

Usage tips

  • When vierge describes a person, it generally refers to virginity and can carry a strongly sexual meaning, unlike its neutral use for a page or object.

Other meanings

  • unusedadjective
  • virginnoun

Opposites

  • remplifilled inadjective
  • utiliséusedadjective

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