algérien

See also: Algérien and Algerien

French

Etymology

From Middle French algerien, first attested in the late 16th century.[1] By surface analysis, Alger +‎ -ien.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

algérien (feminine algérienne, masculine plural algériens, feminine plural algériennes)

  1. (historical, relational) Algerian (of, from or relating to the Regency of Algiers)
  2. (relational) Algerian (of, from or relating to Algeria)
    Hyponym: algérois

Derived terms

Noun

algérien m (uncountable)

  1. Algerian Arabic

References

  1. ^ “Algerian, adj. & n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, September 2025.

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