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Icelandic frequency list

No. 886 in Icelandic

ný

"New."

In a sentence

  • Ég keypti nýja bók.

    I bought a new book.

    Here 'nýja' is the feminine accusative singular declension of 'ný', which agrees with the feminine and singular noun 'bók'.

  • Við fluttum inn í nýtt hús.

    We moved into a new house.

    Here 'nýtt' is the neuter accusative singular declension of 'ný', matching the neuter and singular noun 'hús'.

  • Þetta eru ný tæki.

    These are new devices.

    Here 'ný' is in its plural form to correspond with the plural noun 'tæki'.

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