How to Say "Geneva" in French

Genève

/ʒə.nɛv/feminine

Genève is the French name for the city of Geneva.

Genève refers to the city of Geneva. It can also be used in the context of international legal agreements, such as the Geneva Convention.

Meaning: city (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun is feminine.

The pronunciation of Genève is /ʒə.nɛv/. It has two syllables.

In French, the city is often called la cité de Calvin because of John Calvin's profound influence on the city's history and religious laws.
The name Genève likely descends from a Celtic word meaning 'the place of the river' or 'the river's mouth'.
Despite being in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, locals sometimes use the term genevois not just for people, but as an adjective for the specific local culture and dialect.

Il vient de Genève.
He comes from Geneva.
This sentence shows how to use Genève to indicate a place of origin.
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Mais pourquoi tu ne veux pas aller à Genève ?
But why don't you want to go to Geneva?
This sentence uses Genève to discuss traveling to the city.
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Le Mexique est-il signataire de la convention de Genève ?
Is Mexico a signatory to the Geneva Convention?
This sentence shows Genève being used in the name of the Geneva Convention.
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J'ai visité Genève l'été dernier et c'était magnifique!
I visited Geneva last summer, and it was magnificent!
As-tu déjà été à Genève? C'est une ville charmante!
Have you ever been to Geneva? It's a charming city!
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Sources

Wiktionary, “geneva” translations and entries Genève, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries Genève, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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