The French feminine form of 'genevois,' meaning 'of or relating to Geneva' when describing feminine nouns, or a Genevan woman.
From French 'Genève' plus the feminine adjective suffix '-oise.' French maintains gender distinctions in adjectives where English has dropped them, preserving a grammatical feature from Latin.
French still keeps gender in adjectives—so Geneva is technically masculine ('genevois') or feminine ('genevoise') depending on what you're describing, but English just says 'Genevan' for everything!
French demonym assigns feminine form based on grammatical gender convention rather than biological sex or social identity.
Use 'Genevoise' for individuals who identify with this term; ask preference rather than assume. When gender-neutral term needed, use 'Genevois/Genevoise person' or simply 'person from Geneva'.
["person from Geneva","Genevan"]
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