How to Say "Bernadette" in French

Bernadette

/bɛʁ.na.dɛt/feminine

Bernadette is the French form of the female given name Bernadette.

Bernadette is used as a feminine given name.

Meaning: female given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

The word has 3 syllables. The IPA pronunciation is /bɛʁ.na.dɛt/.

In France, the name Bernadette is often used as a shorthand reference to the town of Lourdes and the healing waters associated with its saint.
Because of the association with Saint Bernadette, the name evokes an image of humility and rural simplicity in the French collective imagination.
The suffix -ette in Bernadette is a diminutive used in French to denote smallness or endearment, similar to adding 'ie' or 'y' in English.

Les différentes personnes que Bernadette fréquentait n'ont pas toutes été retrouvées par la police.
The police couldn't find everyone that Bernadette had often visited.
This sentence shows the use of Bernadette in a context regarding people visited by her.
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Bernadette est née à Rennes en 1909.
Bernadette was born in Rennes in 1909.
This sentence shows the use of Bernadette when describing a birth in Rennes in 1909.
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J'ai envoyé un message à Bernadette.
I sent a message to Bernadette.
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Nathan and Chloé are talking about a mutual friend.

Nathan

Est-ce que Bernadette vient à la fête ?
Is Bernadette coming to the party?
Chloé

Oui, elle m'a dit qu'elle viendrait.
Yes, she told me she would come.
Nathan

C'est génial, elle est toujours très sympa.
That's great, she is always very nice.
Chloé

Tout à fait, on l'adore.
Absolutely, we adore her.

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