Nouvelle-Écosse
/nu.vɛ.l‿e.kɔs/feminine
Nouvelle-Écosse is the French name for the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
Nouvelle-Écosse is the name of the province located in eastern Canada.
Meaning: province in eastern Canada (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The name is a literal translation of 'Nova Scotia', where Nouvelle means 'New' and Écosse means 'Scotland'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the name is feminine, you use the preposition en to say 'in Nova Scotia' (en Nouvelle-Écosse). To express origin or possession, such as 'from Nova Scotia' or 'of Nova Scotia', use the preposition de (de Nouvelle-Écosse).
How do you pronounce it?
/nu.vɛ.l‿e.kɔs/. It has 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- In French, the word écosse can also mean 'pod' or 'hull', such as the shell of a pea, which is an entirely different meaning from the country of Scotland.
- While Nouvelle-Écosse is the official French name, the province's Latin name 'Nova Scotia' is still used in the official French titles of the province's coat of arms and great seal.
- In French, the name is always hyphenated as Nouvelle-Écosse, following the rule that compound names of places are typically joined by a dash.
Examples in context
- Je suis née à Bolingbroke, Nouvelle-Écosse.I was born in Bolingbroke, Nova Scotia.This sentence is useful for stating the place where you were born using Nouvelle-Écosse.Tatoeba #12253168 by menaud, translation #5825114 by Hybrid
- La Nouvelle-Écosse est une province magnifique du Canada.Nova Scotia is a magnificent province of Canada.
- On prévoit passer les vacances en Nouvelle-Écosse.We are planning to spend the holidays in Nova Scotia.
- Célébrons la fête nationale de l'Acadie en Nouvelle-Écosse!Let's celebrate the national holiday of Acadia in Nova Scotia!
- La Nouvelle-Écosse est très belle.Nova Scotia is very beautiful.
- Nous allons visiter la Nouvelle-Écosse cet été.We are going to visit Nova Scotia this summer.
Example conversation
Manon and Lucas are discussing travel plans.
- ManonTu as déjà été en Nouvelle-Écosse ?Have you ever been to Nova Scotia?
- LucasNon, mais je veux y aller.No, but I want to go there.
- ManonC'est une province vraiment calme.It is a really quiet province.
- LucasC'est parfait pour updating mes vacances.That's perfect for my vacation.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nova scotia” translations and entries Nouvelle-Écosse, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
