This is the 3159th most frequent Swedish word.
nyman
"Nyman" is a Swedish surname and does not have a standalone definition as a common word.
Here, 'Nyman' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
Nyman är en svensk författare som har skrivit många berömda böcker.
Nyman is a Swedish author who has written many famous books.
In this sentence, 'nymålar' is a verb composed of the prefix 'ny-' and 'målar', meaning 'to paint newly' or 'repaint'.
Varför nymålar du stolen, när den redan ser bra ut?
Why are you repainting the chair, when it already looks good?
Here, 'nymalen' is an adjective formed by 'ny-' and 'malen', describing something that is freshly ground.