neef

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch neef.

Pronunciation
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Noun

neef (plural neefs)

  1. nephew
  2. (male) cousin

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nēve, from Old Dutch *nefo, nevo, from Proto-West Germanic *nefō, from Proto-Germanic *nefô, from Proto-Indo-European *népōts.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eːf
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Noun

neef m (plural neven, diminutive neefje n)

  1. male cousin
  2. nephew

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: neef
  • → Papiamentu: neefie (dated)
  • → Sranan Tongo: neifo
  • → West Frisian: neef

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch neef.

Noun

neef c (plural neven, diminutive neefke)

  1. male cousin
    Coordinate term: nicht
  2. mosquito

Further reading
  • “neef”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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