Canadien
See also: canadien
English
Etymology
From Canadian French Canadien (“Canadian”).
Pronunciation
- (Canada) IPA(key): /ˌkanaˈdjæ̃/
- Hyphenation: Cana‧dien
Coordinate terms
References
- “Canadien” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.
French
Noun
Canadien m (plural Canadiens, feminine Canadienne)
- Canadian (male or of unspecified sex) (boy or man)
Etymology 2
Short for le Club de hockey Canadien.
Proper noun
Canadien m
- (ice hockey) the Montreal Canadiens hockey club
Le Canadien a entamé la deuxième moitié de saison sur une note positive en signant un difficile gain de 2-1 lors de leur premier match au Centre Bell depuis le 17 décembre.[1]
- The Canadiens bit into the second piece of the season on a positive note by authoring a difficult 2-1 win during their first game at the Bell Centre since the 17th of December.
Synonyms
- le Tricolore, le Glorieux, les Habs, la Sainte-Flanelle, le Club, le C-H
Further reading
- “Canadien” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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