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

  1. niece
  2. granddaughter

Declension

Weak feminine (n-stem):

singular plural
nominative nefene nefenan
accusative nefenan nefenan
genitive nefenan nefenena
dative nefenan nefenum

Synonyms

  • (niece, granddaughter): nift
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