ny-

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Danish

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Etymology

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From ny (new).

Prefix

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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

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Etymology

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From ny (new).

Prefix

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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

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Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *n-.

Prefix

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ny- (plural ny-)

  1. n class(IX/X) adjective agreement prefix used before vowels
    nguo nyeusia 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

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Etymology

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From ny (new).

Prefix

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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

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Pronunciation

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Prefix

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ny-

  1. Nasal mutation of dy-.

Mutation

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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.