entrepreneuriale

Entrepreneuriale is a French adjective meaning related to entrepreneurship or the qualities associated with entrepreneurs. It is the feminine singular form used to modify feminine nouns, for example une attitude entrepreneuriale (an entrepreneurial attitude) or une culture entrepreneuriale (an entrepreneurial culture).

The term derives from the noun entrepreneur, the person who undertakes a business venture, together with the common French adjectival suffix -al, forming an adjective that parallels the English word “entrepreneurial.” In French, the feminine form entrepreneuriale is used to agree with feminine nouns, while masculine forms would appear with masculine nouns.

In usage, entrepreneuriale appears in business, management, and policy discourse to describe mindsets, measures, or environments that foster enterprise, innovation, and initiative. Common collocations include esprit entrepreneurial (entrepreneurial spirit) and culture entrepreneuriale (entrepreneurial culture). The expression is widely seen in academic writing, corporate communication, and media discussing economic development, startups, and competitiveness. While cognate phrases exist in English, the exact form entrepreneuriale is primarily encountered in French-language contexts or French translations.

See also: entrepreneuriat (the French noun for entrepreneurship), esprit d’entreprise (entrepreneurial spirit or enterprise mindset), culture d’entreprise, innovation, startup. These terms provide related concepts for understanding how entrepreneurial qualities are described and promoted in French-language discourse.