bienvenue
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Old French; literally bien (“well”) + venue (“come, coming”); compare also bienvenu (without the -e). Presumably a calque of a Frankish term, from Proto-Germanic *welja-kwumon (“well-come”), from which many modern Germanic forms, as in English welcome.
Sense “you’re welcome” is recent, due to influence from English; English “you’re welcome” dates from early 20th century, French usage correspondingly later.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
bienvenue f. (plural bienvenues)
[edit] Interjection
bienvenue!
- welcome!
- Bienvenue à Paris! — Welcome to Paris!
- (Quebec) you're welcome (answer to thank you)
[edit] Adjective
bienvenue f.
- feminine form of bienvenu
