ny-

Danish

Etymology

From ny (“new”).

Prefix

ny-

  1. (linguistics) Denotes the modern, currently-spoken form of a periodized language.
    nygræsk (“Modern Greek”), nysvensk (“Modern Swedish”)
  2. Denotes the last part of some period.
  3. (ideology) Denotes a revived or continued form of a movement.
    nynazisme (“neo-Nazism”), nyaristotelisme (“neo-Aristoteleanism”)
  4. newly
    vasket (“washed”) → nyvasket (“just washed, newly washed”)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From ny (“new”).

Prefix

ny-

  1. (linguistics) Denotes the modern, currently-spoken form of a periodized language.; modern, new
    nygresk (“Modern Greek”), nynorsk (“Modern Norwegian”)
  2. Denotes the last part of some period.
  3. (ideology) Denotes a revived or continued form of a movement.; neo-
    nynazisme (“neo-Nazism”), nyklassisisme (“Neoclassicism”)
  4. newly
    vaska (“washed”) → nyvaska (“just washed, newly washed”)

Swahili

Prefix

ny- (plural ny-)

  1. Alternative form of n-

Swedish

Etymology

From ny (“new”).

Prefix

ny-

  1. Denotes a revived or continued form of.
    nynazism (“neo-Nazism”)
    nygrekiska (“Modern Greek”)
  2. newly
    tvättad (“washed”) → nytvättad (“just washed, newly washed”)
    målad (“painted”) → nymålad (“just painted, newly painted”)

Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nə/

Prefix

ny-

  1. Nasal mutation of dy-.

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
dy- ddy- ny- unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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