neef
Afrikaans
editEtymology
editFrom Dutch neef, from Middle Dutch nēve, from Old Dutch *nefo, nevo, from Proto-West Germanic *nefō, from Proto-Germanic *nefô, from Proto-Indo-European *népōts.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editneef (plural neefs)
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch nēve, from Old Dutch *nefo, nevo, from Proto-West Germanic *nefō, from Proto-Germanic *nefô, from Proto-Indo-European *népōts. Doublet of niffo.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editneef m (plural neven, diminutive neefje n)
- male cousin
- Mijn neef woont in België en we bezoeken hem elk jaar. ― My male cousin lives in Belgium and we visit him every year.
- Tijdens familiereünies zie ik al mijn neven. ― During family reunions, I see all my male cousins.
- nephew
- Ik kocht een cadeau voor mijn neefje zijn verjaardag. ― I bought a gift for my nephew's birthday.
- Mijn zus heeft twee zoons, dus ik heb twee neven. ― My sister has two sons, so I have two nephews.
Derived terms
edit- achterneef
- regelneef
- volle neef (“male cousin”), used to disambiguate the meaning
Related terms
editDescendants
editWest Frisian
editEtymology
editNoun
editneef c (plural neven, diminutive neefke)
Further reading
edit- “neef”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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