nefi

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Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *nefô. More at neve.

Noun

nefi m (genitive nefa, plural nefar)

  1. nephew
  2. kinsman; relative
Declension
Declension of nefi (weak an-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative nefi nefinn nefar nefarnir
accusative nefa nefann nefa nefana
dative nefa nefanum nefum nefunum
genitive nefa nefans nefa nefanna
Descendants
  • Icelandic: nefi

Etymology 2

Noun

nefi

  1. dative singular of nef

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From English knife.

Pronunciation

Noun

nefi

  1. knife

Derived terms

References

  • Wilner, John, editor (2003-2007), “nefi”, in Languages of Suriname, 5th edition, SIL International, Sranan-English Dictionary
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