This is the 3674th most frequent French word.
nieuws
"Nieuws" is not a French word; it is Dutch for "news."
The word 'nieuws' refers to new information or updates, typically recent events or discoveries, which is expressed with 'nouvelles' here in French.
J'ai entendu quelques nouvelles intéressantes aujourd'hui.
I heard some interesting news today.
In this context, 'nieuws' implies a piece of news or information, with 'nouvelle' being the French equivalent for singular formed news in a positive sense (good news).
Les journalistes ont annoncé une bonne nouvelle.
The journalists announced good news.
Here, 'nieuws' refers to general information or updates presented in media sources, translating to 'nouvelles' for plural form in French.