Meaning of "souvenir" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SOUVENIR

From French, from (se) souvenir to remember, from Latin subvenīre to come to mind, from sub- up to + venīre to come.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SOUVENIR

souvenir  [ˌsuːvəˈnɪə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOUVENIR

Souvenir is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb souvenir in English.

WHAT DOES SOUVENIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Souvenir

A souvenir, memento, keepsake, or token of remembrance is an object a person acquires for the memories the owner associates with it. A souvenir can be any object that can be collected or purchased and transported home by the traveler as a memento of a visit. The object itself may have intrinsic value, or simply be a symbol of past experience. Without the owner's input, the symbolic meaning is invisible and cannot be articulated.

Definition of souvenir in the English dictionary

The definition of souvenir in the dictionary is an object that recalls a certain place, occasion, or person; memento. Other definition of souvenir is to steal or keep for one's own use; purloin.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SOUVENIR

PRESENT

Present

I souvenir

you souvenir

he/she/it souvenirs

we souvenir

you souvenir

they souvenir

Present continuous

I am souveniring

you are souveniring

he/she/it is souveniring

we are souveniring

you are souveniring

they are souveniring

Present perfect

I have souvenired

you have souvenired

he/she/it has souvenired

we have souvenired

you have souvenired

they have souvenired

Present perfect continuous

I have been souveniring

you have been souveniring

he/she/it has been souveniring

we have been souveniring

you have been souveniring

they have been souveniring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I souvenired

you souvenired

he/she/it souvenired

we souvenired

you souvenired

they souvenired

Past continuous

I was souveniring

you were souveniring

he/she/it was souveniring

we were souveniring

you were souveniring

they were souveniring

Past perfect

I had souvenired

you had souvenired

he/she/it had souvenired

we had souvenired

you had souvenired

they had souvenired

Past perfect continuous

I had been souveniring

you had been souveniring

he/she/it had been souveniring

we had been souveniring

you had been souveniring

they had been souveniring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will souvenir

you will souvenir

he/she/it will souvenir

we will souvenir

you will souvenir

they will souvenir

Future continuous

I will be souveniring

you will be souveniring

he/she/it will be souveniring

we will be souveniring

you will be souveniring

they will be souveniring

Future perfect

I will have souvenired

you will have souvenired

he/she/it will have souvenired

we will have souvenired

you will have souvenired

they will have souvenired

Future perfect continuous

I will have been souveniring

you will have been souveniring

he/she/it will have been souveniring

we will have been souveniring

you will have been souveniring

they will have been souveniring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would souvenir

you would souvenir

he/she/it would souvenir

we would souvenir

you would souvenir

they would souvenir

Conditional continuous

I would be souveniring

you would be souveniring

he/she/it would be souveniring

we would be souveniring

you would be souveniring

they would be souveniring

Conditional perfect

I would have souvenir

you would have souvenir

he/she/it would have souvenir

we would have souvenir

you would have souvenir

they would have souvenir

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been souveniring

you would have been souveniring

he/she/it would have been souveniring

we would have been souveniring

you would have been souveniring

they would have been souveniring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you souvenir
we let´s souvenir
you souvenir

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to souvenir

Past participle

souvenired

Present Participle

souveniring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SOUVENIR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «souvenir» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of souvenir

keepsake · memento · relic · remembrancer · reminder · token

TRANSLATION OF SOUVENIR

Find out the translation of souvenir to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of souvenir from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «souvenir» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 纪念品
• Translator English - Spanish: artículo de recuerdo
• English: souvenir
• Translator English - Hindi: स्मारिका
• Translator English - Arabic: تِذْكَار
• Translator English - Russian: сувенир
• Translator English - Portuguese: lembrança
• Translator English - Bengali: স্মারকগ্রন্থ
• Translator English - French: souvenir
• Translator English - Malay: Cenderahati
• Translator English - German: Souvenir
• Translator English - Japanese: 記念品
• Translator English - Korean: 기념품
• Translator English - Javanese: Souvenir
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đồ lưu niệm
• Translator English - Tamil: அடையாளமான
• Translator English - Marathi: स्मरणिका
• Translator English - Turkish: hatıra
• Translator English - Italian: souvenir
• Translator English - Polish: pamiątka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: сувенір
• Translator English - Romanian: suvenir
• Translator English - Greek: αναμνηστικό
• Translator English - Afrikaans: souvenir
• Translator English - Swedish: souvenir
• Translator English - Norwegian: souvenir

9 QUOTES WITH «SOUVENIR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word souvenir.

1

Diane Ackerman

All relationships change the brain - but most important are the intimate bonds that foster or fail us, altering the delicate circuits that shape memories, emotions and that ultimate souvenir, the self.

2

Erich Bergen

I saw my first Broadway show when I was 10 years old. I saw 'Big: The Musical' and I remember going out to dinner with my mom afterward and reading the souvenir program like crazy!

3

Emilie de Ravin

My earliest memory is seeing Michael Jackson in Melbourne with my sister when I was about ten. I still have this souvenir stick with a glove that would light up and make a peace sign in a bunch of different colors. I'm so happy my mom didn't throw that out.

4

Lisa Gansky

A brand is a voice and a product is a souvenir.

5

Sheherazade Goldsmith

Conservation is key to preserving many of the world's natural beauty spots, so do your best to help by keeping to designated footpaths and being a discerning souvenir collector.

6

Stephanie Klein

The way I see it, love is an amusement park, and food its souvenir.

7

Christopher Morley

Beauty is ever to the lonely mind a shadow fleeting; she is never plain. She is a visitor who leaves behind the gift of grief, the souvenir of pain.

8

Jean Reno

Sometimes I take the watch, or I take the shoes, but usually the souvenir is to take the life you had with those directors, or the crew - the camera person, the lighting person. When you finish a film it's like a little death. You had a family for a bit, and you finish the movie and you probably will never see each other again.

9

Vittorio De Sica

I've lost all my money on these films. They are not commercial. But I'm glad to lose it this way. To have for a souvenir of my life pictures like Umberto D. and The Bicycle Thief.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOUVENIR»

Discover the use of souvenir in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to souvenir and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

On Longing: Narratives of the Miniature, the Gigantic, the ...

Originally published in 1984 (Johns Hopkins University Press), and now available in paperback for the first time, this highly original book draws on insights from semiotics and from psychoanalytic, feminist, and marxist criticism.

Susan Stewart, 1984

Expo 67: Not Just a Souvenir

This collection of essays brings new critical perspectives to Expo 67, an event that left behind a significant material and imaginative legacy.

Rhona Richman Kenneally, Johanne Sloan, 2010

Souvenir: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins

a tight, compact domestic drama that is engaging throughout.

Stephen Temperley, 2006

Guys Read: The Bloody Souvenir: A Short Story from Guys ...

Stupid. But when it comes to emergency self-surgery…Jack still has something to learn. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Jack Gantos, Jon Scieszka, 2011

The Judy Garland souvenir songbook

A compilation of songs from her movies and concert appearances. 23 motion pictures are represented by 68 songs.

Judy Garland, Howard Harnne, 1975

Canadian Rockies Souvenir Book

the CANADIAN ROCKIES SOUVENIR BOOK is not only a wonderful memento of your trip to the spectacular Rockies--it is a compact guidebook, as well.

Elizabeth Wilson, 1993

P.E.O. Cookbook: Souvenir Edition

The P.E.O. Cook Book reproduces the cream of the crop: unusual dishes such as Kebobbed Oysters, Oyster Short Cake ("If this is carefully made it is delicious"), Green Corn Balls, Tomatoes Stuffed with Eggs, Nice Candy, and the requisite P.E ...

David E. Schoonover, 1992

A Souvenir of Australia

Featuring Australia's natural and man- made attractions, this collection of colour photographs taken at a range of scenic locations in Southeast Queensland includes brief descriptions of various aspects of Queensland life, outdoor ...

Allan Fox, Pat Slater, 1995

Souvenir: A Novel

Fowler's debut is the heartbreaking story of a woman who made what she thought was a responsible decision, only to have to live with the consequences.

Therese Fowler, 2008

Souvenir buildings, miniature monuments: from the collection ...

The Empire State Building, the Eiffel Tower, and the Tower of London may be among the best known of souvenir buildings, but these are only the beginning of an entire world of miniature monuments and souvenir buildings for the authors, whose ...

Margaret Majua, David Weingarten, Alan Weintraub, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOUVENIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term souvenir is used in the context of the following news items.

License for souvenir beer sales at Civil War museum approved

FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - The Frederick County liquor board has approved the selling of souvenir beer at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. «Washington Times, Jul 15»

Man attempts to rob Maunganui souvenir store with knife

A man presented a knife in an attempt to rob a Mt Maunganui souvenir store but left empty handed. He entered the store on Maunganui Rd at about 2.30pm on ... «Waikato Times, Jul 15»

Review: 'Souvenir Undone' Beckons Its Audience Through Historic …

Commissioned by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and the Baryshnikov Arts Center, “Souvenir Undone,” featuring moody lighting by Michael Mazzola, is a ... «New York Times, Jun 15»

Daytona Beach Shores souvenir shop burns on opening day

Daytona Beach Shores Sgt. Mike Fowler says the Rusty Cat, a souvenir shop which opened Wednesday morning, was in flames when firefighters got to the ... «Florida Times-Union, Jun 15»

World World II veteran gets back souvenir flag from Iwo Jima

This year a 90-year-old World War II vet from Casa Grande has a souvenir from 70 years ago back in his possession. One of the war's greatest battles was fought ... «KPHO Phoenix, May 15»

Can't Forget: A Souvenir Of The Grand Tour Columbia | CD DL LP

Can't Forget: A Souvenir Of The Grand Tour Columbia | CD DL LP. Leonard Cohen's Old Ideas world tour yields a second live album: ten songs, several of them ... «MOJO, May 15»

Leonard Cohen Releases 'Can't Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand …

TORONTO, March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Leonard Cohen releases Can't Forget: A Souvenir of the Grand Tour on May 12, 2015. The ten songs of this ... «PR Newswire, Mar 15»

World Cup souvenir sheets available at post offices

The Department of Posts, India, will market souvenir sheets depicting the logo of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 and colours of 14 participating nations in the form ... «The Hindu, Feb 15»

India Post releases World Cup souvenir sheets

Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) In order to celebrate the ongoing cricket World Cup where India is the defending champion, India Post has come up with something ... «Sportskeeda, Feb 15»

LOOK: Possibly the greatest souvenir program of all

Via @uniformcritic (a must-follow on Twitter) comes what follows, and what follows is a Cubs-Astros program sourced from the 1960s. You see a sliver above, ... «CBSSports.com, Feb 15»