Adèle
/a.dɛl/
Adèle is the French way to say the female given name Adele.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables: /a.dɛl/.
Did you know?
- The name Adèle is the feminine form of the ancient Germanic name Adal, which means 'noble'.
- In French literary contexts, the name Adèle often evokes a sense of 19th-century romanticism, frequently appearing in classical novels to denote a refined or virtuous character.
- While English speakers often stress the first syllable of 'Adele', a French speaker will naturally place the melodic stress on the second syllable, dèle, giving the name its characteristic rhythmic flow.
Examples in context
- Et, sans attendre de réponse, elle quitta l'appartement, précédée par son amie Adèle.And, without waiting for an answer, she left the apartment, preceded by her friend Adele.This sentence shows Adèle being used as a person's name when describing someone leaving an apartment.Tatoeba #1931425 by Scott, translation #2617211 by Prophete
- Adèle contemplait son amie avec effroi. De grosses larmes inondaient son visage, elle ne put retenir ce cri d'angoisse et de pitié « Oh ! Mary ! pauvre Mary ! »Adele watched her friend with dismay. Large tears flooded her face, she could not suppress this scream of anguish and pity: "Oh! Mary! poor Mary!".This sentence uses Adèle as a subject in a narrative context.Tatoeba #1929121 by Scott, translation #1930612 by Scott
- Je cherche une fille qui s'appelle Adèle.I am looking for a girl named Adèle.
Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are at a coffee shop.
- EmmaEst-ce que tu as vu Adèle ?Have you seen Adèle?
- LucasNon, je ne l'ai pas vue.No, I haven't seen her.
- EmmaAdèle devait arriver à midi.Adèle was supposed to arrive at noon.
- LucasElle est peut-être en retard.Maybe she is running late.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Adèle, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
