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brand-new
Completely new, unused, and in perfect condition, as if it had just come from production. The word emphasizes the state of being absolutely new.
Sie war sehr stolz auf ihr brandneues Fahrrad.
She was very proud of her brand-new bicycle.
The word is a compound of 'Brand' (fire/blaze) and 'neu' (new). The idea behind it is that something is so new that it seems to have come freshly from the fire of production, for example from a forge.
Er hat sich ein brandneues Smartphone gekauft.
He bought himself a brand-new smartphone.
The prefix 'brand-' serves here as an intensifier. It emphasizes that something is not just new, but absolutely and flawlessly new. It is used to highlight perfect new condition.
Die Wohnung wurde mit einer brandneuen Küche ausgestattet.
The apartment was fitted with a brand-new kitchen.
'Brandneu' (brand-new) is often used for technical devices, vehicles, or also abstract things such as ideas or news. Typical combinations are 'brandneues Auto' (brand-new car), 'brandneue Informationen' (brand-new information), or 'brandneue Kollektion' (brand-new collection).
Der Journalist hatte eine brandneue Information für seinen Artikel.
The journalist had brand-new information for his article.
