citoyen

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

citizen

Adj

1. citizen
2. civic

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/si.twa.jɛ̃/

Etimologie (Engels)

Inherited from Middle French citoyen, from Old French citoien, citeien, from earlier citeain, equivalent to cité + -ain (later confused with or influenced by the suffix -ien). Doublet of citadin, a borrowing from Italian.

Sinne

Sa mère était d'origine canadienne , son père était citoyen des États-Unis .

His mother was of Canadian origin, his father was a citizen of the United States.