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DANISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ny.

new

2 characters1 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

adj/nyː/[nyːˀ]
  1. new

  2. fresh

  3. recent

  4. novel

  5. other

  6. different

Where this word comes from

From Old Danish ny, from Old Norse nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”).

noun/nyː/[nyːˀ]
  1. new moon, waxing moon

    neuter · no-plural
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse ný.

noun/nyː/[nyːˀ]
  1. nu; the Greek letter Ν, ν

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Ν (N), ν (n).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.