Noun
das Novum
Pronunciation: /ˈnoːvʊm/
novelty (something that has not been seen before)
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plural Nova
Meanings
Noun
- novelty (something that has not been seen before)
Example sentence
Also, das ist echt ein Novum.
Well, that's a new one for me.
Word forms
singular
das Novum
plural
die Nova
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Novum
Accusativedas Novum
Dativedem Novum
Genitivedes Novums
Plural
Nominativedie Nova
Accusativedie Nova
Dativeden Nova
Genitiveder Nova
Usage
- ein absolutes Novum — Something entirely new or unprecedented.
- Novum / Nova — The Latin-derived noun has the plural Nova.
Eine solche Zusammenarbeit war für das Museum ein Novum.
Such cooperation was a novelty for the museum.