French Conversation · Level 50
74 words
French word
nouveau-né
Pronunciation
IPA/nuvone/
Meaning
- masculine nounnewborn
Example
Voici le nouveau-né de ma sœur.
Here is my sister's newborn.
More examples
L'infirmière examine le nouveau-né.
The nurse examines the newborn.
Core concept
A baby just out of the womb, at the stage when birth and immediate care are still central.
Common phrases
la santé du nouveau-né
newborn's health
allaiter le nouveau-né
breastfeed the newborn
Similar words
bébé: A young baby, from shortly after birth through the first few years of life.
nourrisson: A young infant whose main nourishment comes from breast milk or formula.
nouvelle-née: A baby girl in the first days or weeks after birth.
Definition in French
Terme désignant un enfant tout juste né, employé surtout en contexte médical ou administratif.
Word origin
Nouveau-né is a French compound formed from nouveau and the past participle né of naître, whose history goes back to Latin nasci.
Usage tips
- In medical and administrative French, nouveau-né is more usual than a casual description such as bébé tout juste né.