nýútgáfa

nýútgáfa is an Icelandic term meaning “new edition” of a publication. The word combines ný- (new) with útgáfa (edition, publication). In bibliographic and publishing contexts, nýútgáfa denotes a revised or updated version of a work that supersedes an earlier edition.

Such changes may include corrected errors, expanded or reorganized content, additions, or updated data, and may be issued as a separate title or as a revised imprint of the original work. The term is commonly used for books, manuals, magazines, and other printed or digital media.

In catalogs and libraries, nýútgáfa is used to differentiate the current edition from previous ones, often accompanied by the edition year or number. In scholarly writing, the edition statement helps readers locate the specific text referred to. With digital publishing, nýútgáfa can also indicate updated digital files or new versions of an e-book or online document, sometimes with a version number and release notes.

It is distinct from endurskoðuð útgáfa (revised edition), which more explicitly signals substantial scholarly revision, and from afrit (reprint), which merely reproduces an earlier edition without substantive changes.

See also: útgáfa; endurskoðuð útgáfa.