new

Translingual[edit]

Symbol[edit]

new

1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 ISO 639-3 language code for Newar.

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English newe, from Old English nīewe, from Proto-West Germanic *niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwyos (“new”), from *néwos.

Cognate with Scots new (“new”), West Frisian nij (“new”), Dutch nieuw (“new”), Low German nee (“new”), German neu (“new”), Danish, Norwegian and Swedish ny (“new”), Icelandic nýr (“new”), Faroese nýggjur (“new”), Latin novus (“new”), Ancient Greek νέος (néos, “new”), Welsh newydd (“new”), Russian но́вый (nóvyj, “new”), Armenian նոր (nor, “new”), Persian نو‎ (“now”),Northern Kurdish nû (“new”), Hindi नया (nayā, “new”), Tocharian B ñuwe (“new”).

Compare also Old English nū (“now”). More at now. Doublet of nuevo and novuss.

Pronunciation[edit]

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /njuː/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /n(j)u/
• (General Australian, New Zealand) IPA^(key): /njʉː/
• Homophones: gnu, knew, nu
• Rhymes: -uː

Adjective[edit]

new (comparative newer, superlative newest)

1. Recently made, or created.
   1. Of recent origin; having taken place recently.
2. Additional; recently discovered.
3. Current or later, as opposed to former.
4. Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing.
5. In original condition; pristine; not previously worn or used.
6. Refreshed, reinvigorated, reformed.
7. Newborn.
8. Strange, unfamiliar or not previously known.
9. Recently arrived or appeared.
10. Inexperienced or unaccustomed at some task.
11. (of a period of time) Next; about to begin or recently begun.

Synonyms[edit]

• (recently made, created, or appeared): brand new, recent, neo-, ceno-
• (additional, recently discovered): recent
• (current or later): current
• (in original condition, pristine): brand new, brand spanking new, mint, pristine
• (refreshed, reinvigorated, reformed): born-again, reformed, refreshed, reinvigorated, revived
• (newborn): newborn, young
• (of recent origin): fresh
• (strange, unfamiliar): strange, unfamiliar
• (recently arrived or appeared): novel, singular
• (inexperienced, unaccustomed): brand new, green
• See also Thesaurus:new

Antonyms[edit]

• (recently made, created, or appeared): ancient, dated, old
• (additional, recently discovered): dated, old
• (current or later): former, old
• (distinguishing something established more recently): old
• (in original condition, pristine): old, used, worn
• (refreshed, reinvigorated, reformed): old
• (young): old
• (of recent origin): original, previous
• (strange, unfamiliar): familiar, old
• (recently arrived or appeared): established
• (inexperienced, unaccustomed): accustomed, experienced, expert

Hyponyms[edit]

• brand new

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Adverb[edit]

new (comparative more new, superlative most new)

1. Newly (especially in composition).
   new-born, new-formed, new-found, new-mown
2. As new; from scratch.
   They are scraping the site clean to build new.

Related terms[edit]

• new-

Noun[edit]

new (usually uncountable, plural news)

1. Things that are new.
   Out with the old, in with the new.
2. (Australia, uncountable) A typically light-coloured lager brewed by the bottom-fermentation method.
3. (UK, naval slang) A naval cadet who has just embarked on training.
   • 1956, Naval Review (London) (volume 44, page 286)
     In the Britannia “news” were worms, to be trodden on […]

Verb[edit]

new (third-person singular simple present news, present participle newing, simple past and past participle newed)

1. (programming) Synonym of new up
2. (obsolete) To make new; to recreate; to renew.

Derived terms[edit]

• benew
• new up
• renew

References[edit]

• new on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams[edit]

• Wen, wen

German[edit]

Adjective[edit]

new (strong nominative masculine singular newer, comparative newer, superlative am newesten or am newsten)

1. Obsolete spelling of neu
   • 1552, Hans Gerle, Ein Newes sehr künstlichs Lautenbuch (printed in Nürnberg)
   • 1581, Ein new Kochbuch / Das ist Ein grundtliche beschreibung […] (printed in Frankfurt am Main)
   • 1629, Johann Deucer, Ein Newes, Schönes, sehr Nützliches Betbuch (printed in Leipzig)
   • 1653, Ein newes Lied: Welches bey der Römischen Königlichen Crönung Ferdinandi deß Vierten in Regenspürg den 18. Junij 1653 ist musiciert worden
   • 1706, Moritz Pfleyer, Gedeonische Wunder-Fakel auff ein newes entzündt in dem glorwürdigen heiligen Blut-Zeugen Christi Leontio

Declension[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English new. Doublet of ニュー (nyū).

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): [ɲ̟ɯ̟ᵝː]

Noun[edit]

new(ニュー) • (nyū)