No. 10,024 in French
genevoise
"Genevoise" refers to something or someone from Geneva, Switzerland.
In a sentence
La montre que j'ai achetée est genevoise.
The watch I bought is from Geneva.
Here, 'genevoise' is used as an adjective describing the origin of the watch, indicating it is made in Geneva.
Marie est une artiste genevoise talentueuse.
Marie is a talented Geneva-born artist.
In this sentence, 'genevoise' acts as an adjectival descriptor for the noun 'artist,' specifying that Marie is from Geneva.
J'ai dégusté une spécialité genevoise au restaurant hier soir.
I tasted a Geneva specialty at the restaurant last night.
Here, 'genevoise' serves as an attributive adjective to describe the specialty, emphasizing its connection to Geneva.
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