juif

See also: Juif

French

Etymology

From Old French juiu (formed from its feminine juive, juiue), from Latin iūdaeus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos), from Hebrew יהודי‎ (Yehudi).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʒɥif/
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Adjective

juif (feminine singular juive, masculine plural juifs, feminine plural juives)

Jewish
(Louisiana, Cajun French) stingy

Noun

juif m (plural juifs, feminine juive)

Jew (follower of Judaism)

See also

Further reading

“juif” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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