This is the 6354th most frequent Catalan word.
new
The Catalan word "new" translates to "snow" in English.
The word 'nou' is used as an adjective to describe the state of the book being unused or recently acquired.
Aquest llibre és nou.
This book is new.
'Nou' here reflects the adjective describing the recent acquisition or modernity of the car.
Hem comprat un nou cotxe.
We have bought a new car.
In this sentence, 'nova' is feminine to agree with the noun 'llei' (law), and it indicates the recency or innovation of the legislation.