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Dutch
Alternative forms
- nie (Eastern Netherlands)
- nij (Eastern Netherlands)
- nieuwt (dialectal, originally neuter)
- nouw (Hollandic, dialectal)
- nuw (Hollandic)
- nuwt (Hollandic, dialectal, originally neuter)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch niewe, from Old Dutch niuwi, from Proto-West Germanic *niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwyos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /niu̯/
- Hyphenation: nieuw
Adjective
nieuw (comparative nieuwer, superlative nieuwst)
- new
- Volgende week komt het nieuwe album uit. ― The new album will be released next week.
- Het nieuwe huis dat zij hebben gekocht, is niet heel indrukwekkend. ― The new house they bought is not very impressive.
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