Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "new" in Russian

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новый

Meaning: new, novel, modern, fresh

Pronunciation: [NOH-viy]

Part of speech: adjective

Rank: #116 (see frequency list)

Happy New Year!
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Example sentences:

Антон купи́л но́вый компью́тер.
Anton bought a new computer.
C Новым годом!
Happy New Year!
Иван знал древние и новые языки.
Ivan knew both ancient and modern languages.
Что нового?
What's new?
Мне в голову пришла новая идея.
A new idea stroke me.

Idioms and set expressions:

новые языки = modern languages
новая экономическая политика (нэп) = New Economic Policy
Новый год = New Year; New Year's Day
Новый свет = the New World
Новый завет = the New Testament
Что нового? = What is the news?; What's new?

Proverbs and sayings:

Старый друг лучше новых двух.
Everything is good when new, but friends when old.
Новые хозяева -- новые законы.
New lords, new laws.
Смотреть как баран на новые ворота.
To stare like a stuck pig.

Other forms of the word (declensions):

case	singular			plural
case	masculine	neuter	feminine	plural
Nominative	но́вый	но́вое	но́вая	но́вые
Genitive	но́вого	но́вого	но́вой	но́вых
Dative	но́вому	но́вому	но́вой	но́вым
Accusative (anim/inanim)	но́вого/ но́вый	но́вое	но́вую	но́вых/ но́вые
Instrumental	но́вым	но́вым	но́вой	но́выми
Prepositional	но́вом	но́вом	но́вой	но́вых
Short form	но́в	но́во	нова́	но́вы (новы́)

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