No. 3,567 in Catalan
neus
"Neus" means "snows" or is a Catalan given name equivalent to "Nieves."
In a sentence
Les neus de l'hivern han cobert les muntanyes.
The winter snows have covered the mountains.
Here, 'neus' is used in plural to refer to 'snows', the weather precipitation.
Neus va arribar tard a la reunió.
Neus arrived late to the meeting.
In this sentence, 'Neus' is a proper name, commonly used as a female first name in Catalan.
Admiro la blancor de les neus que brillen al sol.
I admire the whiteness of the snows that shine in the sun.
Once again, 'neus' is employed to describe 'snows' in a poetic context, referring to the snow as a natural phenomenon.
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