Coeur d'Alene

English

Etymology

From French cœur (“heart”) + d’ (“of”) + alêne (“awl”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /kɜɹdəˈleɪn/

Noun

Coeur d'Alene pl (plural only)

An Indigenous Native American ethnic group of northern Idaho.

Proper noun

Coeur d'Alene

The Salishan language spoken by these people.
A city, the county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States.

Translations

ethnic group

Coeur d'Alene: Schitsu'umsh
French: Cœur d’Alène (fr) m
Spanish: coeur d'alene m

language

Coeur d'Alene: Snchitsu'umshtsn
French: cœur d’alène m
Russian: кёр-д’але́н m (kjor-d’alén)
Spanish: coeur d'alene m

Adjective

Coeur d'Alene (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the Coeur d'Alene people or language.

Translations

pertaining to the Coeur d'Alene people or language

Further reading

Wiktionary’s coverage of Coeur d'Alene terms
Ethnologue entry for Coeur d'Alene, crd ⁠

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