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Alsatian

Alsatian

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Relating to Alsace in northeast France
  • adjective
  • /ælˈseɪʃən/
translation icon : alsaciano
  • Many students in the Alsatian area celebrate their heritage during local festivals.
  • Alsatian wine
  • Alsatian chef
  • Alsatian beer

Examples

  • After all, his wasn't the only family in the entire colony that had Alsatian blood.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • In France, the persistence of the Alsatian dialect is nothing short of remarkable, particularly in rural areas, but French is, of course, the dominant language in the region.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Six bottles of Alsatian wine later, neither director nor subject could wait to get the cameras rolling.

    Blog text (26)
  • If you move it, you'll find the Alsatian gentleman we spoke of.

  • German authorities intended, however, to repopulate the Alsatian institution.

    Academic text (2005)
  • The Alsatian-born illustrator gets his close-up in Far Out.

    Blog text (26)
  • However, M. Hamel's praise of the French language and his plea to preserve it are immediately followed by the proposition that mother-tongue retention will play a key role in preserving the Alsatian people's freedom.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The Alsatian culture is rich with history and traditions unique to the region.

  • The Alsatian dialect has distinct characteristics that set it apart from standard French.

Surface Forms

Alsatian positive

Morphology

Alsatian = Alsace (transparent) = Alsace + ian

The adjective is a regular demonym formed from the place name 'Alsace' with the productive suffix '-ian', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Alsatian comes from the place name Alsace, a border region of France with a strong mix of French and German culture. So Alsatian as an adjective means 'from Alsace' or 'relating to Alsace'.