different between newer vs newest

English

Etymology

From Middle English newer, newere, from Old English n?wra, from Proto-Germanic *niwizô (“newer”), comparative of Proto-Germanic *niwjaz (“new”), equivalent to new +? -er. Cognate witt West Frisian nijere (“newer”), Dutch nieuwere (“newer”), German neuer (“newer”), Danish nyere (“newer”), Swedish nyare (“newer”), Icelandic nýrri (“newer”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?n(j)u?/

Adjective

newer (comparative adjective; Positive: new; Superlative: newest)

1. comparative form of new: more new, more recent.

Translations

Anagrams

• renew, weren

German

Adjective

newer

1. comparative degree of new

Adjective

newer

1. inflection of new:
   1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
   2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular
   3. strong genitive plural

English

Etymology

From Middle English newest, from Old English n?wost, from Proto-Germanic *niwistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwisth?os, superlative of *néwos/*néwyos (whence new). Cognate with Scots newest, Dutch nieuwst, German neueste, neuste, Icelandic nýjastur, Gothic ???????????????????????????????? (niujists), Ashkun nust?ri (“before”), Kamkata-viri n?šta? (“before”), Waigali n?st (“before”), Vedic Sanskrit ?????? (návi??ha).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?nju??st/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /?n(j)u?st/
• (General Australian, General New Zealand) IPA^(key): /?nj???st/

Adjective

newest

1. superlative form of new: most new

Anagrams

• Wentes, newset, tweens, westen