Nieuw
Example: Ik heb een nieuw boek gekocht voor school.
Definition
"Nieuw" is an adjective used to describe something that has recently come into existence, been made, or acquired, and has not been used or owned before. For example, in the phrase 'Ik heb een nieuw boek gekocht voor school,' it means a book that is recently purchased and unused.
Etymology
The Dutch word "nieuw" comes from the Old Dutch word 'niuwi,' which is related to the Old English word 'niwe' and German 'neu,' all meaning 'new.' Did you know that these words trace back to the Proto-Germanic '*newjaz,' showing how the concept of 'new' has been important across Germanic languages for centuries?
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"Nieuw" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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