Neujahr

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German

Etymology

From neu (“new”) +‎ Jahr (“year”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔʏ̯ˌjaːɐ̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Neu‧jahr

Noun

Neujahr n (strong, genitive Neujahrs or Neujahres, plural Neujahre)

  1. New Year
    Synonym: Neujahrstag
    Pros(i)t Neujahr! ― Happy New Year!

Declension

Declension of Neujahr
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Neujahr die Neujahre
genitive eines des Neujahrs, Neujahres der Neujahre
dative einem dem Neujahr, Neujahre1 den Neujahren
accusative ein das Neujahr die Neujahre

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Neujahr” in Duden online
  • “Neujahr” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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