neue

Neue is the German word formed from neu, meaning "new." In contemporary German, Neue can function as an adjective or as a noun when capitalized, reflecting German noun capitalization conventions.

As an adjective, Neue carries endings to agree with the gender, case, and number of the noun it modifies. Examples include "die neue Idee" (the new idea, feminine singular), "das neue Auto" (the new car, neuter), and "die neuen Ideen" (the new ideas, plural). When used as a noun, "das Neue" refers to something new or the novelty itself, while compounds like "der Neue" or "die Neue" can denote a newcomer or a person who is new to a group.

In usage, Neue appears in many compound terms and institutional names, often signaling modernity or novelty. A widely known example is the Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung. In arts and culture, phrases such as Neue Musik (contemporary music) and Neue Deutsche Welle (a German music movement of the late 1970s and 1980s) are common.

Etymology and related forms: Neue derives from neu and is cognate with other Germanic words for "new," such as English new and Dutch nieuw. The word is thus deeply embedded in German language patterns for expressing modernity, recentness, or innovation.

See also: German grammar on adjective declension; neu- as a prefix in German words.