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Kebecois culture

Kebecois culture

7.9
The culture and traditions of French-speaking people in the province of Quebec, Canada
  • noun
  • /kɛbɛkˈwɑː/
  • Canadian
translation icon : cultura quebequesa
  • The cuisine of Kebecois culture features dishes like tourtière and poutine.

Examples

  • Many festivals and traditions in Montreal are rooted in Kebecois culture.

  • Her research focuses on the impact of migration on Kebecois culture.

  • The Kebecois culture is rich in traditions.

  • Many festivals celebrate Kebecois culture every year.

  • Many festivals and traditions in Montreal are rooted in Kebecois culture.

  • The cuisine of Kebecois culture features dishes like tourtière and poutine.

  • Many festivals celebrate Kebecois culture every year.

Surface Forms

Kebecois culture singular
Kebecois cultures plural

Morphology

Kebecois + culture

This is a compositional demonym + noun phrase: if a learner knows that 'Kebecois' denotes people from Quebec (a variant of 'Québécois') and knows 'culture' means shared customs, they can directly infer 'the culture of Quebec people'. The structure is cross-linguistically common and presents no idiomatic shift, so the meaning is immediately derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Kebecois culture comes from the name of the place Quebec. One popular story says 'Quebec' was a native word meaning 'where the river narrows', and people from there were called Kebecois, so the phrase now means the French-speaking traditions and way of life of that region.