colleen

This is the 5784th most frequent French word.

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colleen

"Colleen" is not a French word; it is English and means "a girl" or "young woman" in Irish contexts.


In this sentence, 'Colleen' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.

Colleen aime dessiner des paysages.

Colleen likes to draw landscapes.


Here, 'colleen' is employed as a common noun in French borrowing directly from English to refer to 'a young girl', specifically Irish.

La colleen d'Irlande est toujours joyeuse.

The Irish girl is always joyful.


In this context, 'colleen' is discussed as a word demonstrating its dual usage as a name and a noun referring to young girls in certain dialects.

Nous avons appris que 'colleen' peut être un prénom ou un mot pour une jeune fille.

We learned that 'colleen' can be a name or a word for a young girl.