nefe

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

nefe

  1. alternative form of neve (“nephew”)

Etymology 2

Noun

nefe

  1. alternative form of neve (“fist”)

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *nefā.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈne.fe/, [ˈne.ve]

Noun

nefe f

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

Declension

Weak n-stem:

singular plural
nominative nefe nefan
accusative nefan nefan
genitive nefan nefena
dative nefan nefum

Derived terms

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