nefene

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *nefanā, from Proto-Germanic *nefanǭ, from Proto-Germanic *nefô (“nephew”). Compare Middle High German nefin, nevin, German Neffin (“niece”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈne.fe.ne/, [ˈne.ve.ne]

Noun

nefene f

Declension

Declension of nefene (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	nefene	nefenan
accusative	nefenan	nefenan
genitive	nefenan	nefenena
dative	nefenan	nefenum

Synonyms

(niece, granddaughter): nift

Related terms

nefa
nefe

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