neef

Meaning

  1. (masculine) male cousin
  2. (masculine) nephew

Concepts

nephew

cousin

niece

sibling’s child

brother-in-law

nibling

Frequency

B1
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Etymology

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.

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