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

Alternative forms

• (before non-labial consonants) n-
• (before labial consonants) m-

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *n-.

Prefix

ny- (plural ny-)

1. n class_(IX/X) adjective agreement prefix used before vowels

   nguo nyeusi ― a dark piece of cloth/dark clothes

2. n class_(X) noun prefix for plurals of some u class_(XI) nouns with vowel-initial stems

   ‎wimbo (“song”) → ‎nyimbo (“songs”)

   ‎uzi (“thread”) → ‎nyuzi (“threads”)

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
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
dy-	ddy-	ny-	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.