larèn
noun, neutral
The Haitian Creole word for "queen" is larèn.
It names a queen in stories and history. It is also used for a woman who stands out, as in a beauty or carnival queen.
Meaning: female monarch (phrase)
How does it change in a sentence?
Larèn works as one word, so you do not add another article before it.
Did you know?
- Larèn is the French la reine with the article joined to the noun.
Examples in context
- Larèn la rive.The queen has arrived.
- Li se larèn nan fèt la.She is the queen of the party.
- Yon larèn gen yon kouwòn.A queen has a crown.
Example conversation
A grandmother, Granmè Odette, tells a bedtime story to her grandson Tony.
- OdetteYon fwa, te gen yon larèn.Once there was a queen.
- TonyLi te bèl?Was she beautiful?
- OdetteWi, li te gen yon kouwòn an lò.Yes, she had a golden crown.
