vierge

/vjɛʁʒ/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. virgin, untouched

Similar words

nouveau

Close — English figuratively uses "virgin" for new/untouched, as in "virgin territory."

Similar in other languages

German

keusch

Close — chaste relates to virgin, untouched (vierge).

Practice

1 What does vierge mean?

2 Fill the gap: La forêt ___ n'a jamais été exploitée.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches vierge?

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