Neffe

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See also: neffe

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old High German nefo, nevo, from Proto-West Germanic *nefō, from Proto-Germanic *nefô, from Proto-Indo-European *népōts. Compare Dutch neef and Persian نوه‎ (nave, “grandchild”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛfə/
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Noun[edit]

Neffe m (genitive Neffen, plural Neffen)

  1. nephew

Declension[edit]

Declension of Neffe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Neffe die Neffen
genitive eines des Neffen der Neffen
dative einem dem Neffen den Neffen
accusative einen den Neffen die Neffen

Descendants[edit]

  • → German Low German: Neffe

Further reading[edit]

  • “Neffe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Neffe” in Duden online
  • “Neffe” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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