neuf

See also: neüf

French

Etymology 1

From Old French nuef, from Latin novem, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nœf/
  • (before a vowel or mute h) IPA(key): /nœ.v‿/
  • (archaic, before a consonant) IPA(key): /nœ/, /nø/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -œf

Numeral

French cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : neuf
    Ordinal : neuvième
French Wikipedia article on neuf

neuf

  1. nine

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nœf/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -œf

Adjective

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

  1. brand new, very new

Derived terms

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

See also

Playing cards in French · cartes à jouer (layout · text)
as deux trois quatre cinq six sept
huit neuf dix valet dame roi joker

Further reading


Norman

Etymology 1

From Old French nuef, from Latin novem, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.

Norman cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : neuf
Norman cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : neuf

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Numeral

neuf

  1. (Jersey, Guernsey) nine
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old French nuef, from Latin novus.

Adjective

neuf m

  1. (Guernsey) new
Alternative forms
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