Nefa

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Contents 1 Old English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun

Old English

Etymology

Germanic *nefe, from Indo-European *nepot-.

Germanic cognates: Old Frisian neva, Old Saxon nevo (Dutch neef), Old High German nevo (German Neffe), Old Norse nefi.

Indo-European cognates: Avestan napāt-, Latin nepōs, Old Irish necht (Cornish noith), Russian нестера.

Pronunciation

IPA: /'neva/

Noun

nefa m

1. a nephew
2. a grandson
3. a stepson