No. 12,023 in French
tournaisien
"Tournaisien" refers to something or someone from or related to Tournai, a city in Belgium.
In a sentence
Le musée tournaisien expose des œuvres locales.
The museum of Tournai showcases local artworks.
Here, 'tournaisien' is an adjective describing something related to Tournai, a city in Belgium.
En tant que tournaisien, il est fier de ses origines.
As a resident of Tournai, he is proud of his heritage.
In this sentence, 'tournaisien' functions as a noun referring to a person from Tournai.
Les spécialités tournaisiennes incluent des plats traditionnels savoureux.
Tournai's specialties include tasty traditional dishes.
Here, 'tournaisiennes' is derived from 'tournaisien' and describes local specialties of Tournai.
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