nouvel

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

nouvel

  1. form of nouveau used before a masculine noun that starts with a vowel sound
    Je souhaiterais que tu sois là pour le nouvel an.
    I wish you were here for the new year.

Usage notes
  • used before masculine nouns that start with a vowel like an but also before nouns that start with a vowel sound like hôpital, where the h is silent: un nouvel hôpital (/œ̃.nu.vɛl.o.pi.tal/)

Derived terms
  • nouvel an

Mauritian Creole

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From French nouvelle.

Noun

nouvel

  1. news, information
    Synonyms: news, samachar

Etymology 2

From French nouvel

Adjective

nouvel

  1. new
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