neich

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• nei

Etymology

From Middle High German niuwe, from Old High German niuwi, from Proto-West Germanic *niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos. Cognates include German neu, Dutch nieuw, English new, Danish ny, Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃 (niujis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɑɛ̯x/
• IPA^(key): /næːx/ (Vienna)

Adjective

neich (comparative neicher, superlative åm neichstn)

1. new
2. modern, recent, latest

Old Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈn̠ʲexʲ/

Pronoun

neich

1. genitive singular of nech (“someone, anyone”) and ní (“something, anything”)