A person who is new to a particular field (e.g., sports, music, art) and is often considered promising or talented. It refers to a beginner or rising talent.
example
Die Band wurde bei der Preisverleihung als bester Newcomer des Jahres ausgezeichnet.
The band was honored as the best newcomer of the year at the awards ceremony.
Usage tips
English origin
'Newcomer' is a loanword from English, made up of 'new' (new) and 'comer' (someone who comes). It is used in German with exactly the same meaning.
EXAMPLE
Der junge Sportler gilt als vielversprechender Newcomer in der Liga.
The young athlete is considered a promising newcomer in the league.
Typical context
The term is especially common in the fields of music, sports, art, and business to describe new, rising talents or companies.
EXAMPLE
Die Sängerin ist der größte Newcomer in der deutschen Musikszene.
The singer is the biggest newcomer in the German music scene.
Typical collocations
Common combinations are 'als Newcomer gelten' (to be considered a newcomer), 'zum Newcomer des Jahres gewählt werden' (to be chosen as newcomer of the year), or simply 'ein vielversprechender Newcomer sein' (to be a promising newcomer).
EXAMPLE
Das Start-up wurde als bester Newcomer der Branche ausgezeichnet.
The start-up was honored as the best newcomer in the industry.
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near_synonym · confusable
Newcomer vs Entdeckung
discovery
'die Entdeckung' and 'der Newcomer' can both refer to a new talented person, for example in music, sports, or art. 'die Entdeckung' emphasizes that someone has been newly found or recognized as a talent by others. 'der Newcomer' emphasizes that the person is new to a field and is just becoming known. The words can be confused when talking about young talents. 'Newcomer' is more natural when describing the person themselves as a new participant or rising talent. 'Entdeckung' fits better when you want to say that someone was discovered as a special talent.
Newcomer
Der Newcomer spielte sein erstes großes Konzert vor mehr als tausend Leuten.
The newcomer played his first major concert in front of more than a thousand people.
Entdeckung
Die junge Sängerin gilt als die große Entdeckung des Festivals.
The young singer is considered the festival's big discovery.