different between neuf vs nouveau

French

Etymology 1

From Old French nuef, from Latin novem, from Proto-Indo-European *h?néwn?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nœf/
• IPA^(key): /nœ.v?/ (before ans and heures, dated also otherwise before a vowel)
• IPA^(key): /nœ/, /nø/ (archaic, before a consonant)
• Rhymes: -œf

Numeral

neuf

1. nine

Derived terms

• neuf cents

Etymology 2

From Old French nuef, from Latin novus, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nœf/
• Rhymes: -œf

Adjective

neuf (feminine singular neuve, masculine plural neufs, feminine plural neuves)

1. brand new, very new

Derived terms

• faire peau neuve
• flambant neuf
• propre comme un sou neuf
• quoi de neuf

Related terms

• nouveau (for “new” items, but those that are not fresh from the factory for example)

See also

Further reading

• “neuf” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norman

Etymology 1

From Old French nuef, from Latin novem, from Proto-Indo-European *h?néwn?.

Pronunciation

Numeral

neuf

1. (Jersey, Guernsey) nine

Derived terms

• dgiêx-neuf (“nineteen”)

Etymology 2

From Old French nuef, from Latin novus.

Adjective

neuf m

1. (Guernsey) new

Alternative forms

• neu (Jersey)

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French nouveau. Recognized as English in 1828.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nu??v??/

Adjective

nouveau (not comparable)

1. New, fashionable.

Derived terms

French

Etymology

From Middle French nouveau, from Old French novel, from Latin novellus, from novus (“new”), from Proto-Italic *nowos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nu.vo/
• Rhymes: -o
• Homophone: nouveaux

Adjective

nouveau (masculine singular before vowel nouvel, feminine singular nouvelle, masculine plural nouveaux, feminine plural nouvelles)

1. new, novel

Usage notes

• nouveau is a French adjective which when possessing an attributive function can precede its noun.
• When used in the masculine singular, nouveau becomes nouvel before a word beginning with a vowel or a mute h.

Derived terms

Noun

nouveau m (plural nouveaux, feminine nouvelle)

1. New person, new thing.

Antonyms

• vieux (old)

Derived terms

• de nouveau
• à nouveau

Related terms

• neuf
• nouvelle
• novice
• innover
• rénover
• renouveler

Further reading

• “nouveau” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French novel, from Latin novellus, from novus (“new”).

Adjective

nouveau m (feminine singular nouvelle, masculine plural nouveaux, feminine plural nouvelles)

1. new

Antonyms

• (new): vieulx

Descendants

• French: nouveau