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νεα
new /ˈne.a/
adjectiveB2#2493 most common
Also: young, the news (τα νέα)
Example sentences
Έχω μια νέα τσάντα.
I have a new bag.
Αυτή είναι η νέα μου διεύθυνση.
This is my new address.
Θέλω να ακούσω τα νέα.
I want to hear the news.
Διάβασα δύο νέα βιβλία αυτή την εβδομάδα.
I read two new books this week.
Η νέα κυβέρνηση ανακοίνωσε αλλαγές στη φορολογία.
The new government announced changes to taxation.
Παρά τις δύσκολες συνθήκες, η εταιρεία υιοθέτησε μια νέα στρατηγική που απέδωσε καρπούς μέσα σε λίγους μήνες.
Despite the difficult conditions, the company adopted a new strategy that paid off within a few months.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | νέα | νέες |
| Genitive | νέας | νέων |
| Accusative | νέα | νέες |
| Vocative | νέα | νέες |
Word family
Etymology
Νέα is the feminine singular (and neuter plural) form of the adjective νέος, inherited from Ancient Greek νέος, meaning new or young. It goes back to the Proto-Indo-European root for new. The same root gives Greek the everyday phrase τα νέα, literally the new things, meaning the news.
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