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English

Etymology

From Middle English newe, from Old English n?ewe, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwyos (“new”), from *néwos.

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

new (comparative newer, superlative newest)

1. Recently made, or created.

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. Of recent origin; having taken place recently.

9. Strange, unfamiliar or not previously known.

10. Recently arrived or appeared.

11. Inexperienced or unaccustomed at some task.

12. (of a period of time) Next; about to begin or recently begun.

Synonyms

• (recently made, created, or appeared): brand new, recent
• (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

• (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

• brand new

Derived terms

Translations

See new/translations § Adjective.

Adverb

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

• new-

Noun

new (usually uncountable, plural news)

1. Things that are new.

   Out with the old, in with the new.

2. (Australia) A kind of light beer.
3. (Britain, 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

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

• benew
• new up
• renew

References

• new on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Wen, wen

German

Adjective

new (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

Japanese

Etymology

Borrowed from English new. Doublet of ??? (ny?).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [??????]

Noun

new(???) • (ny?) 

1. new

See also

• ?(??) (shin-)
• ?(??) (n?-)

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *nye·wi (“four”).

Numeral

new

1. four

Zazaki

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *Hnáwa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnáwa. Related to Persian ??? (noh).

Numeral

new

1. nine