noël

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/nɔ.ɛl/

nounmasculineSing

Christmas

Christmas Day

the Christmas season

Tu fais quoi pour noël cette année ?

What are you doing for Christmas this year?

Synonyms:fêtes de fin d'année, la Nativité

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Noël means Christmas. It is a masculine noun.

USAGE

It refers to the holiday itself. Common phrases include "Joyeux Noël !" (Merry Christmas!) and "Le Père Noël" (Santa Claus). You might also say "un repas de Noël" (a Christmas meal).