noël

IPA/nˈɒɛl/
IPA/nˈɑːɛl/

noël — noun

1. the Christmas season, used in formal or literary writing and often kept in its F

1.名詞C1
釋義

the Christmas season, used in formal or literary writing and often kept in its French spelling on greeting cards, menus, and decorations to give a festive, traditional feeling.

例句

The bakery window displayed a hand-painted sign reading 'Joyeux Noël' in gold letters.

fixed greeting collocation: 'Joyeux Noël'

Tunde wished his French neighbours a happy Noël before flying home for the holidays.

happy + Noël as a polite seasonal greeting

同義詞
  • Christmas

    the everyday English word; used in speech and in almost all writing

  • Yule

    archaic or poetic; often appears in carol lyrics and old-fashioned cards

  • Yuletide

    literary; refers to the wider Christmas season rather than the day itself

文法句型

happy/joyeux Noël

celebrate Noël

用法筆記

Almost always written with the capital 'N' and the diaeresis 'ë'. Used mainly on greeting cards, menus, carol titles, and in literary or French-influenced contexts; everyday English speakers say 'Christmas'.

常見錯誤

❌See you after the noel.
✅See you after Christmas.
💡In ordinary spoken English, native speakers use 'Christmas', not 'Noël'; reserve 'Noël' for written, decorative, or French-flavoured contexts.
❌happy noel
✅Happy Noël' or 'Joyeux Noël
💡Keep the capital letter and the diaeresis on the 'e'; dropping them looks like a misspelling.