nagelneu

German

Etymology

From Middle High German nagelniuwe, equivalent to Nagel (nail) + neu (new) implying a recent manufacture or assembly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːɡl̩ˈnɔɪ̯/
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Adjective

nagelneu (strong nominative masculine singular nagelneuer, comparative nagelneuer, superlative am nagelneuesten or am nagelneusten)

  1. (colloquial) brand new
    • 1779, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Jery und Bätely:
      Ein Quodlibet, wer hört es gern, / Der komme flugs herbei; / Der Autor, der ist Holofern, / Es ist noch nagelneu.
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