copine
French, noun/kɔ.pin/
copine is spelled C-O-P-I-N-E (6 letters) and appears 32 times per million words in written French, the 2,569th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Copine is a French feminine noun meaning “ellipsis of petite copine: girlfriend (girl/woman to whom one has a romantic attachment)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of copain: female friend, girl friend, chum, pal. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Camarade, femme que l'on apprécie, amie”.
What does copine mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineinformalfemale equivalent of copain: female friend, girl friend, chum, pal
- 2
feminineinformalellipsis of petite copine: girlfriend (girl/woman to whom one has a romantic attachment)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Camarade, femme que l'on apprécie, amie. 2. Amoureuse. 3. Amante ; maîtresse.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of copine
- copines plural
- copain masculine
- copaine neuter
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce copine?
- /kɔ.pin/
- \kɔ.pin\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to copine
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is copine in French?
copine appears 32 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).