der Neologismus
Translation
neologism
Examples
Das Wort 'googeln' ist ein bekannter Neologismus.
The word 'googeln' is a well-known neologism.
Jugendsprache ist reich an Neologismen.
Youth language is rich in neologisms.
Autoren erfinden manchmal Neologismen.
Authors sometimes invent neologisms.
Grammar Patterns
to be a neologism Das Wort 'chillen' ist ein Neologismus.
to create a neologism Der Dichter hat einen Neologismus geschaffen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Wortneuschöpfung (new word creation)
Etymology
From Greek 'néos' (new) + 'lógos' (word). The structure is very similar to the English word 'neologism'.
Memory Tips
Recognize the international roots: 'Neo' for new and 'log' for word. It's almost the same word as in English, just with German spelling.