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neef

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From 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

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neef (plural neefs)

  1. nephew
  2. (male) cousin

Dutch

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Etymology

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From 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

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Noun

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neef m (plural neven, diminutive neefje n)

  1. 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.
  2. 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

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: neef
  • Papiamentu: neefie (dated)
  • Sranan Tongo: nefo, neifo
  • West Frisian: neef

West Frisian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch neef.

Noun

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neef c (plural neven, diminutive neefke)

  1. male cousin
    Coordinate term: nicht
  2. mosquito

Further reading

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  • neef”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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