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new
recent
Elle a acheté une nouvelle robe pour la fête.
She bought a new dress for the party.
a piece of news
an item of information
J'ai une bonne nouvelle : j'ai obtenu le poste.
I have good news: I got the job.
short story (a brief fictional prose work)
Il a publié plusieurs nouvelles dans des revues littéraires.
He published several short stories in literary journals.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Nouvelle is the feminine singular adjective for "new." It also functions as a feminine noun meaning "news" or "a short story."
USAGE
As adjective: "une nouvelle maison" (a new house).
As noun: "J'ai une bonne nouvelle !" (Good news!). "Elle écrit une nouvelle." (She writes a short story.)
TRAPS
Adjective agreement: *nouveau* (m.s.), *nouvel* (m.s. before vowel), *nouvelles* (f.pl.), *nouveaux* (m.pl.). "Les nouvelles" (plural noun) means "the news," unlike "une nouvelle" (a piece of news).