nefi

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

• IPA^(key): /nefi/, [nɪ̞fi], [ne̝fi]

Noun

nefi

1. knife

Derived terms

• nefiman

References

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