Neufs

Neufs is the masculine plural form of the French adjective neuf, meaning new or unused. It agrees with masculine plural nouns; the feminine singular is neuve, the feminine plural neuves, and the masculine singular is neuf.

In modern usage, neuf typically denotes brand-new or unused condition, especially for consumer goods. It is commonly found in advertising and retail to distinguish new items from used ones, for example voitures neuves (new cars) or appareils neufs (new appliances). The sense emphasizes complete freshness or mint condition; the related adjective nouveau stresses recency or novelty and is not always interchangeable with neuf.

Neuf can also function as a noun in phrases such as du neuf, meaning "something new" or "news." For instance, Y a-t-il du neuf? translates roughly to "Is there any news?" In this use, neuf is not declined.

Etymology: Neuf derives from Old French neuf, from Latin novus. Cognates appear across Romance languages, including nouveau in French, nuevo in Spanish, and nuovo in Italian. In French spelling, the forms neuf, neuve, neufs, neuves cover gender and number differences.