No. 3,589 in French
juifs
"Juifs" means "Jews" in English.
In a sentence
Les juifs célèbrent Yom Kippour cette semaine.
The Jews are celebrating Yom Kippur this week.
In this sentence, 'juifs' is used as a noun referring to the Jewish people collectively.
Dans la ville, il y a un quartier où vivent des familles juives.
In the city, there is a neighborhood where Jewish families live.
Here, 'juives' is an adjective describing the families as belonging to the Jewish faith.
Elle s'intéresse à l'histoire des premiers juifs en Europe.
She is interested in the history of the first Jews in Europe.
In this context, 'juifs' is used to denote a group of people historically, as subjects of study within history.
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