neef

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch neef.

Noun

neef (plural neefs)

1. nephew
2. (male) cousin

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nēve, from Old Dutch *nefo, nevo, 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

• achterneef
• volle neef (“male cousin”), used to disambiguate the meaning

Descendants

• Afrikaans: neef
• → West Frisian: neef

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West Frisian

Etymology

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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