nij

Dutch Low Saxon

Etymology

From Middle Low German nîe, nü̂we, from Old Saxon niuwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. Related to West Frisian nij, Dutch nieuw, German neu, English new, Swedish ny.

Adjective

nij

  1. (Gronings) new
  2. (Gronings) curious

West Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian nī, nīe, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. Compare Dutch nieuw, English new, German neu, Danish ny.

Adjective

nij

  1. anew
  2. new
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