novelty

novelty
noun
1)

be a/no novelty — etwas/nichts Neues sein

2) (newness) Neuheit, die; Neuartigkeit, die
3) (gadget) Überraschung, die
* * *
plural - novelties; noun
1) (newness and strangeness: It took her a long time to get used to the novelty of her surroundings.) die Neuheit
2) (something new and strange: Snow is a novelty to people from hot countries.) etwas Neues
3) (a small, cheap manufactured thing sold as a toy or souvenir: a stall selling novelties.) der Modeartikel
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nov·el·ty
[ˈnɒvəlti, AM ˈnɑ:vəlt̬i]
I. n
1. (new thing) Neuheit f
to be a \novelty ein Novum sein
it's quite a \novelty for me to have a Saturday morning off work es ist etwas ganz Neues für mich, samstagmorgens nicht arbeiten zu müssen
2. no pl (newness) Neuartigkeit f
3. (trinket) Krimskrams m; (funny) Scherzartikel m; (surprising) Überraschung f
II. n modifier
1. (new)
to have \novelty value den Reiz des Neuen haben, [noch] etwas Neues sein
2. (cheap) key ring, toy, ashtray Plastik-
\novelty goods Scherzartikel pl
\novelty shop Laden, in dem allerlei Krimskrams verkauft wird
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['nɒvəltI]
n
1) (= newness) Neuheit f

once the novelty has worn off — wenn der Reiz des Neuen or der Neuheit vorbei ist

2) (= innovation) Neuheit f, Novum nt

it was quite a novelty — das war etwas ganz Neues, das war ein Novum

3) (COMM: trinket) Krimskrams m
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novelty [ˈnɒvltı; US ˈnɑ-] s
1. Neuheit f:
a) (das) Neue (einer Sache):
the novelty had soon worn off der Reiz des Neuen war bald verflogen
b) (etwas) Neues:
be no novelty to nichts Neues sein für
2. (etwas) Ungewöhnliches
3. pl Krimskrams m umg, billige Neuheiten
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noun
1)

be a/no novelty — etwas/nichts Neues sein

2) (newness) Neuheit, die; Neuartigkeit, die
3) (gadget) Überraschung, die
* * *
n.
Neuheit -en f.

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