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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNew Year
/nuː jɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The first day of a calendar year, or the first several days of the year.
"We always visit our grandparents during the New Year holiday." - 2
A festival or celebration marking the beginning of a new calendar year.
"Millions of people gathered in the city center to celebrate the Chinese New Year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'nīwe' (new) and 'gēar' (year), of Germanic origin and related to Dutch 'nieuw jaar' and German 'Neujahr'. Historically marked by cultural, agricultural, and religious festivals across ancient civilizations to celebrate the cycle of the seasons.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "New Year" is said worldwide
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Nouvel An
Transliteration: nuvɛl ɑ̃
"Je vous souhaite une bonne année pour le Nouvel An."
Neujahr
Transliteration: nɔɪ̯jaːɐ̯
"Zum Neujahr wünsche ich dir viel Glück und Gesundheit."
Capodanno
Transliteration: kapoˈdanno
"Festeggiamo il Capodanno con una grande festa."
Año Nuevo
Transliteration: ˈaɲo ˈnweβo
"Comemos doce uvas a la medianoche en Año Nuevo."
Ano Novo
Transliteration: ˈɐnu ˈnovu
"Desejo um feliz Ano Novo para toda a sua família."
नया साल
Transliteration: nayā sāl
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"नया साल सभी के लिए मंगलमय हो।"
新年
Transliteration: xīn nián
Script: 中文汉字
"祝你在新的一年里万事如意。"
새해
Transliteration: saehae
Script: 한국어 한글
"새해 복 많이 받으세요."
新年
Transliteration: shinnen
Script: 日本語
"新年あけましておめでとうございます。"
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