nefa

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Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

nefa

  1. Alternative form of neve (“nephew”)

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *nefō, from Proto-Germanic *nefô, from Proto-Indo-European *népōts.

Cognate with Old Frisian neva, Old Saxon nevo (German Low German Neev), Old High German nevo (German Neffe), Old Norse nefi; also Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬞𐬁𐬝 (napāt̰), Latin nepōs, Old Irish nia, Welsh nai, Proto-Slavic *netьjь (Slovene nečak.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈne.fɑ/, [ˈne.vɑ]

Noun[edit]

nefa m

  1. nephew
  2. grandson
  3. stepson

Declension[edit]

Declension of nefa (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative nefa nefan
accusative nefan nefan
genitive nefan nefena
dative nefan nefum

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: neve, neave, neva, nefa, newe, neafe, nefe
    • English: neve
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