newer

English

Etymology

From Middle English newer, newere, from Old English nīwra, from Proto-Germanic *niwizô (“newer”), comparative of Proto-Germanic *niwjaz (“new”), equivalent to new +‎ -er. Cognate with West Frisian nijere (“newer”), Dutch nieuwere (“newer”), German neuer (“newer”), Danish nyere (“newer”), Swedish nyare (“newer”), Icelandic nýrri (“newer”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

newer

  1. comparative form of new: more new, more recent.

Anagrams

German

Adjective

newer

  1. comparative degree of new

Adjective

newer

  1. inflection of new:
    1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
    2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular
    3. strong genitive plural
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