Meanings
alternative Mitchif · alternative Mechif · alternative Metchif · alternative Metsif · alternative Métif · alternative Métchif · alternative Métsif
- One of the languages of the Metis people, spoken mainly in Canada. They exist along a continuum with three main types:
- A Cree dialect from northern Saskatchewan with some French borrowings.
Synonyms: Michif Cree, Métis Cree, Northern Michif
- A variety of French with some Cree borrowings and grammar.
Synonyms: Michif French, Métis French
- A true mixed language with many elements from both French and Cree.
Synonyms: French Cree
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA Cree dialect from northern Saskatchewan with some French borrowings.
proper nounA variety of French with some Cree borrowings and grammar.
proper nounA true mixed language with many elements from both French and Cree.
Origin
A variant pronunciation of the French word Métis.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French métchif, mitchif
- métchifthe mixed language of the Metis
- mitchifthe mixed language of the Metis
Cite this entry
Michif. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Michif
“Michif.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Michif. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Michif,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Michif.
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