No. 3,159 in Swedish

nyman

"Nyman" is a Swedish surname and does not have a standalone definition as a common word.

In a sentence

Nyman är en svensk författare som har skrivit många berömda böcker.
Nyman is a Swedish author who has written many famous books.
Here, 'Nyman' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
Varför nymålar du stolen, när den redan ser bra ut?
Why are you repainting the chair, when it already looks good?
In this sentence, 'nymålar' is a verb composed of the prefix 'ny-' and 'målar', meaning 'to paint newly' or 'repaint'.
De köpte en nymalen kaffe som doftade fantastisk.
They bought freshly ground coffee that smelled amazing.
Here, 'nymalen' is an adjective formed by 'ny-' and 'malen', describing something that is freshly ground.

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