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nouveau

new (thing)

noun noo-VOH Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Also means

newcomer

Usage Note

Nouveau as a noun means 'something new' (quoi de nouveau? = what's new?) or a new student/person. As an adjective it has the irregular form nouvel before a masculine noun beginning with a vowel or mute h (un nouvel ami = a new friend). The feminine is nouvelle, which also means 'a short story' or 'a piece of news.'

Examples

"Quoi de nouveau dans ta vie?"

Natural Translation

What is new in your life?

Literal Translation

What of new in your life?

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