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/

• Audio (FR):

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• Rhymes: -œf

Numeral

French numbers ^(edit)

	90[a], [b]
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Cardinal: neuf     Ordinal: neuvième     Ordinal abbreviation: 9e, (now nonstandard) 9ème     Multiplier: nonuple
French Wikipedia article on 9

neuf

1. nine

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nœf/

• Audio (FR):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -œf

Adjective

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

1. brand new, very new

Derived terms

• quoi de neuf

Related terms

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

Further reading

• “neuf”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Norman

Etymology 1

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

Norman cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : neuf

Norman cardinal numbers

<  8	9	10  >
Cardinal : neuf

Pronunciation

• Audio (Jersey):

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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)