nýir

nýir is the masculine plural nominative form of the Icelandic adjective nýr, meaning "new." In Icelandic, adjectives agree with the gender, number, and definiteness of the noun they modify, so nýr has different forms depending on context; nýir is used with masculine plural nouns in the indefinite case. For example, nýir menn means "new men." The feminine plural form is nýjar, as in nýjar konur ("new women"), and the neuter singular form is nýtt, as in nýtt hús ("new house"). The adjective can take definite forms when the noun is definite, with corresponding endings.

Etymology: nýr derives from Old Norse nýr and is related to Proto-Germanic roots for “new.” It has cognates in other Germanic languages, most notably English new and German neu, reflecting a shared heritage in the Germanic language family.

Usage: nýir functions as a standard descriptive adjective in contemporary Icelandic, appearing in everyday speech, literature, journalism, and formal writing. It primarily conveys recent origin or freshness, but can also imply novelty or recent occurrence depending on context. Like all Icelandic adjectives, its form changes to agree with the noun it modifies, and it participates in the regular declension patterns of the language.