Usage Note
Nou is the Catalan word for 'nine', not standard Castilian Spanish (where 'nine' is nueve). It appears in Spanish-language texts that mix Catalan — common in Catalonia and Valencia — or in proper names and institutional titles. Learners of Castilian should recognise it as Catalan when encountered in code-switching contexts.
Examples
"El equip té nou jugadors."
Natural Translation
The team has nine players.
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