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No. 9,767 in German

neu

New.

In a sentence

  • Ich habe ein neues Fahrrad gekauft.

    I bought a new bicycle.

    Here, 'neu' (new) is used as an adjective describing the noun 'Fahrrad' (bicycle), indicating its condition as brand-new.

  • Wir ziehen in ein neu gebautes Haus.

    We are moving into a newly built house.

    'Neu' is used in combination with 'gebautes' (built) to form a compound adjective, describing the state of the house as recently constructed.

  • Alles fühlt sich neu an, nachdem wir umgezogen sind.

    Everything feels new after we moved.

    In this case, 'neu' is used as an adjective with 'alles' (everything) to express the sense of things being unfamiliar or different after the change.

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