nébuleuse
/ne.by.løz/
The French word for nebula is nébuleuse.
The term refers to a space cloud.
Meaning: a space cloud (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun nébuleuse is feminine, so it takes the feminine indefinite article une.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables and is pronounced /ne.by.løz/.
Did you know?
- In French political discourse, a nébuleuse can refer to a loose collection of shadowy figures or influencers surrounding a powerful leader.
- In French literature, particularly in Surrealist texts, nébuleuse is often used to evoke a dreamlike state where boundaries between objects vanish.
- French distinguishes between the astronomical nébuleuse and the weather-related nuage, though both translate to 'cloud' in different contexts.
Examples in context
- Une nébuleuse est un nuage interstellaire de poussière, d'hydrogène, d'hélium et d'autres gaz ionisés.A nebula is an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium and other ionized gases.This sentence describes the composition of a nébuleuse.Tatoeba #10134247 by lbdx, translation #4256071 by ajdavidl
- La nébuleuse d'Orion est visible à l'œil nu.The Orion Nebula is visible to the naked eye.
- Les astronomes ont identifié de nouvelles nébuleuses dans notre galaxie.Astronomers have identified new nebulae in our galaxy.
- Cette nébuleuse est magnifique.This nebula is magnificent.
- Le télescope a capturé une nouvelle nébuleuse.The telescope captured a new nebula.
Example conversation
Emma and Gabriel are looking at a star map in a planetarium.
- EmmaRegarde cette nébuleuse rose, Gabriel.Look at this pink nebula, Gabriel.
- GabrielElle est vraiment impressionnante.It is truly impressive.
- EmmaEst-ce qu'elle est loin d'ici ?Is it far from here?
- GabrielOui, elle est à des années-lumière.Yes, it is light-years away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nebula” translations and entries nébuleuse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
