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Old English edit

Alternative forms edit

  • fōrnefe

Etymology edit

From forn +‎ nefe, perhaps modelled after Latin proneptis (great-granddaughter). Alternatively from fore- +‎ nefe.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈforˌne.fe/, [ˈforˌne.ve]

Noun edit

fornefe f

  1. a nephew's daughter

Declension edit