fierté

/fjɛʁ.te/

la noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les fiertés

Meaning

  1. pride

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

orgueil

orgueil can lean toward arrogance or excessive pride; fierté is more neutral or positive pride.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

orgullo

orgullo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "pride."

Portuguese

orgulho

orgulho is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "pride."

Practice

1 What does fierté mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle regarde son diplôme avec ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fierté?

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