ny
Translingual
Symbol
ny
- (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Chichewa.
English
Verb
ny
- Obsolete spelling of nigh
Anagrams
- YN
Cornish
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /nɪ/
Particle
ny
- not
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /niː/, /nəɪ/
Pronoun
ny
- we
- us
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nyː/, [nyːˀ]
Etymology 1
From Old Norse nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”).
Adjective
ny (neuter nyt, plural and definite singular attributive ny or nye, comparative nyere, superlative (predicative) nyest, superlative (attributive) [[{{{5}}}#Danish|{{{5}}}]])
- new
- fresh
- recent
- novel
- other
- different
Etymology 2
From Old Norse ný.
Noun
ny n (singular definite nyet, not used in plural form)
- new moon, waxing moon
Antonyms
- næ
Etymology 3
From Ancient Greek Ν (N), ν (n).
Noun
ny n (singular definite nyet, plural indefinite nyer)
- nu; the Greek letter Ν, ν
Inflection
neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | ny | nyet | nyer | nyerne |
genitive | nys | nyets | nyers | nyernes |
Further reading
- “ny” in Den Danske Ordbog
ny on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Ny (bogstav) on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- (phoneme): IPA(key): [ˈɲ]
- (letter name): IPA(key): [ˈɛɲː]
Letter
ny (lower case, upper case Ny)
- The twenty-third letter of the Hungarian alphabet, called enny and written in the Latin script.
Declension
Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony) | ||
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singular | plural | |
nominative | ny | ny-ek |
accusative | ny-et | ny-eket |
dative | ny-nek | ny-eknek |
instrumental | ny-nyel | ny-ekkel |
causal-final | ny-ért | ny-ekért |
translative | ny-nyé | ny-ekké |
terminative | ny-ig | ny-ekig |
essive-formal | ny-ként | ny-ekként |
essive-modal | — | — |
inessive | ny-ben | ny-ekben |
superessive | ny-en | ny-eken |
adessive | ny-nél | ny-eknél |
illative | ny-be | ny-ekbe |
sublative | ny-re | ny-ekre |
allative | ny-hez | ny-ekhez |
elative | ny-ből | ny-ekből |
delative | ny-ről | ny-ekről |
ablative | ny-től | ny-ektől |
non-attributive possessive - singular | ny-é | ny-eké |
non-attributive possessive - plural | ny-éi | ny-ekéi |
Possessive forms of ny | ||
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possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
1st person sing. | ny-em | ny-eim |
2nd person sing. | ny-ed | ny-eid |
3rd person sing. | ny-e | ny-ei |
1st person plural | ny-ünk | ny-eink |
2nd person plural | ny-etek | ny-eitek |
3rd person plural | ny-ük | ny-eik |
See also
- (Latin-script letters) betű; A a, Á á, B b, C c, Cs cs, D d, Dz dz, Dzs dzs, E e, É é, F f, G g, Gy gy, H h, I i, Í í, J j, K k, L l, Ly ly, M m, N n, Ny ny, O o, Ó ó, Ö ö, Ő ő, P p, R r, S s, Sz sz, T t, Ty ty, U u, Ú ú, Ü ü, Ű ű, V v, Z z, Zs zs. Only in the extended alphabet: Q q W w X x Y y. Commonly used: ch. Also defined: à ë. In surnames (selection): ä aa cz ds eé eö ew oe oó th ts ÿ.
Further reading
- ny in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (‘The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
Malagasy
Article
ny
- the (definite article)
Manx
Article
ny
- genitive singular feminine of yn
- Purt ny h-Inshey ― Peel (lit. Port of the Island)
- nominative plural of yn
- ny h-ein ― the birds
- genitive plural of yn
- laa jeh ny laaghyn ― one of the days
Usage notes
Prefixes h- to words beginning with vowels.
Conjunction
ny
- ‘or’
Middle English
Adverb
ny
- Alternative form of ne
Conjunction
ny
- Alternative form of ne
Middle French
Etymology 1
From Old French ne, from Latin nec.
Conjunction
ny
- neither; nor
Usage notes
- Chiefly used at least twice in the same sentence, such as ny riche, ny pouvre ― neither rich nor poor.
Descendants
- French: ni
Etymology 2
See n'y
Contraction
ny
- manuscript form of n'y
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”).
Adjective
ny (neuter singular nytt, definite singular and plural nye, comparative nyere, superlative nyest or nyeste)
- new (recently made or created)
Derived terms
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”). Cognates include Latin novus, Ancient Greek νέος (néos), and English new. The noun is derived from the adjective.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nyː/
Adjective
ny (masculine and feminine ny, neuter singular nytt, definite singular and plural nye, comparative nyare, superlative nyast or nyaste)
- new (recently made or created)
Derived terms
- godt nytt år
- nybygd
- nybyggjar
- Ny-Caledonia
- nyfødd
- nygift
- nygotisk
- Ny-Guinea
- nyheit
- nykomar, nykommar
- nymåne
- nynazist
- nyord
- nypotet
- nysnø
- nyttår
- nyår
- på ny, på nytt
Noun
ny n (definite singular nyet, indefinite plural ny, definite plural nya)
- a lunar phase of a new moon, i.e. a period of time in which the moon is waxing
- Antonym: ne
Derived terms
- i ny og ne
References
- “ny” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish
Alternative forms
- ni
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek νῦ (nû), from Phoenician 𐤍 (n /nūn/).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɨ/
- Rhymes: -ɨ
- Syllabification: ny
Noun
ny n (indeclinable)
- nu (Greek letter Ν, ν)
Further reading
- ny in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- ny in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈni/ [ˈni]
- Rhymes: -i
- Syllabification: ny
Noun
ny f (plural nys)
- nu; the Greek letter Ν, ν
- Synonym: ni
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nyː/
audio (file)
Adjective
ny (comparative nyare, superlative nyast)
- new
Declension
Inflection of ny | |||
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Indefinite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative2 |
Common singular | ny | nyare | nyast |
Neuter singular | nytt | nyare | nyast |
Plural | nya | nyare | nyast |
Masculine plural3 | nye | nyare | nyast |
Definite | Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
Masculine singular1 | nye | nyare | nyaste |
All | nya | nyare | nyaste |
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic |
Derived terms
- ny-
Further reading
- ny in Svensk ordbok.
Vilamovian
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Interjection
ny
- no
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”). Akin to English new.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nyː/, /nøʏ̯ː/, /nʊi̯ː/
- (southernmost lects) Rhymes: -ýː, -ýːð
- (mid-southern lects) Rhymes: -ýː
- (northern í-ý merger) Rhymes: -ýː, -íː
- (øy-ý merger) Rhymes: -ýː, -ǿʏ̯ː
Adjective
ny (neuter singular nytt, plural nyy, definite masculine nyyn, definite feminine nya, definite neuter nyä, definite plural nyän, comparative nyänä, superlative nyäst)
- new
Noun
ny
- new moon