No. 58 in Swedish

ny

"Ny" means "new" in English.

In a sentence

Jag har köpt en ny bok.
I have bought a new book.
The word 'ny' is used as an adjective meaning 'new', describing the noun 'bok' (book). Here, it takes the basic form to match a singular, en-gender noun.
Hon är min nya vän.
She is my new friend.
The word 'nya' is the definite form of 'ny', used to match 'vän' (friend), which is definite because of the possessive 'min' (my).
De byggde ett nytt hus.
They built a new house.
The word 'nytt' is the neuter form of 'ny', matching the neuter singular noun 'hus' (house).

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