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English
Adjective
newe
- Archaic spelling of new.
Anagrams
German
Adjective
newe
- inflection of new:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English nīewe, from Proto-West Germanic *niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwyos. More at new.
Pronunciation
Adjective
newe
- new
Derived terms
Descendants
Noun
newe
- (astronomy) The new moon.
1225, Dialogue on Vices and Virtues:Wið-uten ðe læche ðe loceð after mannes ikynde, þe newe oðer elde, and ðe wrihte his timber to keruen after ðare mone, ðe is ikyndelich þing; elles hit is al ȝedwoll.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Synonyms
Etymology 2
From Old English nefa.
Noun
newe
- Alternative form of neve (“nephew”)
Ojibwe
Noun
newe (plural neweg)
- moccasin (snake), blow snake, puffing adder
- bull snake
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German neben, English anent.
Preposition
newe
- beside, by the side of
- alongside, along the side of
Tocharian B
Noun
newe
- roar
Zazaki
Adjective
newe (comparative dehana newe, superlative tewr newe)
- new