No. 6,368 in Catalan
nou
"Nou" means "new" or "nine" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Aquest és un nou llibre.
This is a new book.
In this sentence, 'nou' is an adjective that describes the noun 'llibre' in terms of being recently made or obtained, synonymous with 'new' in English.
Ell viu en un barri nou.
He lives in a new neighborhood.
Here, 'nou' again functions as an adjective, giving a characteristic to the noun 'barri', implying that the neighborhood is newly constructed or discovered.
El model del cotxe és completament nou aquest any.
The car model is entirely new this year.
In this usage, 'nou' is employed as an adjective to emphasize the innovative and recent nature of the car's model.
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