Middle English edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old English nefa.

Noun edit

nefe

  1. Alternative form of neve (nephew)

Etymology 2 edit

From Old Norse hnefi.

Noun edit

nefe

  1. Alternative form of neve (fist)

Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *nefā.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈne.fe/, [ˈne.ve]

Noun edit

nefe f

  1. granddaughter
  2. the daughter of one's nephew

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

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