nieuwen
Nieuw en is a Dutch verb whose most common modern form is vernieuwen, meaning to renew, refresh, or modernize something. In contemporary use, vernieuwen is the standard term for making something new again or updating it. The form nieuwen exists primarily in historical texts, archaic or regional language, and in discussions of the Dutch language itself; in everyday speech it is rarely encountered.
Etymology and related terms: The verb is built from nieuw, meaning new, with the infinitive suffix -en.
Usage and conjugation: In modern Dutch, vernieuwen conjugates regularly. Present tense: ik vernieuw, jij vernieuwt, hij
See also: vernieuwing, vernieuwend, vernieuwen in Dutch language history, Dutch verbs with prefix ver-.