nephew en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- nĕfʹyo͞o
- /ˈnɛv.ju/ (Received-Pronunciation, dated)
- /ˈnɛf.ju/
Etymology
From Middle English nevew, neveu (“nephew, grandson”), from Old French neveu, from Latin nepos, nepōtem, from Proto-Italic *nepōts (“nephew, grandson”), whence also French neveu, Italian nipote. Displaced or absorbed the inherited English neve (“nephew, grandson, male cousin”), from Middle English neve, from Old English nefa, from Proto-West Germanic *nefō, from Proto-Germanic *nefô (“nephew, grandson”), whence Dutch neef, German Neffe. All ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *népōts (“grandchild, sister's son”). Cognate with Serbo-Croatian nećak, Irish nia, Persian نوه (nave). Doublet of neve. Spelt with -ph- by readaptation to Latin nepos since the 15th century, which later triggered the spelling pronunciation with /f/.
Meanings
- A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
- A son of one's cousin or cousin-in-law
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(archaic) A son of one's child.
Hir father many a time and oft would say my daughter deere, Of Nephewes thou my debtour art, their Graundsires heart to chéere.
1567, Ovid, “The First Booke”, in Arthur Golding, transl., The XV. Bookes of P. Ouidius Naso, Entytuled Metamorphosis, […], London: […] Willyam Seres […], →OCLC:
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Descendant
On that day Adam shall see all his nephews together
1647, John Trapp, Commentary on the Epistles and Revelation, page 147:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nephews | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
nevvy · step-nephew · great-nephew · stepnephew · great-great-nephew · nephewship · niefling · nephewly · nephewless · uterine nephew · cardinal-nephew · half-nephew · nephewish · nephew-in-law · cardinal nephew · grandnephew · Welsh nephew · half nephew · nephew fucker
Hypernyms
nibling · nephling · nephling · nibling
Relateds
nepotism · niece · nift · neve
Synonyms
Translations (203)
rup nipot (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · id misan (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · vo blodacil (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · enm nevew (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · mfe neve (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · bn ভাইপো (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · mt neputija (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · lad sovrino (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sc nebodi (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · te మేనల్లుడు (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · my တူ (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sv nevö (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sh sinovac (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · vo söracil (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · mi tamaiti whakaangi (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · grc ἀδελφιδοῦς (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · yag yamana-maku (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · frr Bröđerdreeng (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sh bratanac (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · rm neiv (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · twf kìłuʼúna (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · la nepos (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · tk ýegen (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · aii ܒܲܪ ܚܵܬܵܐ (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sga nïa (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · cy neiaint (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · arz ابن أخت (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · uz jiyan (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ca nebot (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · yi פּלימעניק (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · hi भांजा (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · eo nevo (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · cmn 姪 /侄 (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ur بھان٘جا (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · nds Swesterkind (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sei aac (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · vo söranef (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ko 조카 (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sw mpwa (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · vo sörason (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · mr भाचा (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · nds Süsterjung (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · mk бра́танец (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · vec neodo (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · crs neve (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · fr neveu (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ug جىيەن (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · la fratruelis (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · nrf n'veu (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · hsb nefa (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · vo nef (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · qu kuncha (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sh сестрић (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · rif ayyaw (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ks بابتھٕر (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · rif tayyawt (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sc nepote (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · mt neputi (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · et õepoeg (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · frs nêev (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · el ανιψιός (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · gd mac-peathar (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · lv brāļadēls (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · fo bróðursonur (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · de Neffe (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · vo blodahinef (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · cmn 外甥 (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · id kemenakan (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · be пляме́ннік (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ky ини (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · fa-ira خواهَرْزادِه (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ar اِبْنُ أُخْتٍ (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ja 甥 (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ru племя́ш (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · pdt Plemmenikj (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · lmo nevod (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · mk се́стричник (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sh nećak (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · uk племі́нник (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · pdc Neffyu (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ast sobrín (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sv systerson (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · pgl ᚅᚔᚑᚈᚈᚐ (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ka ძმისწული (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · se oappábárdni (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · cs synovec (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · izh plemmäänikka (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · pl siostrzeniec (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ang nefa (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · nds Swesterjung (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · io nevulo (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · lut staləł (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · fo systursonur (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · la sobrinus (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · cmn 姪子 /侄子 (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · lv māsasdēls (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · eu iloba (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · uk не́біж (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · it nipote (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · nds Brodersöhn (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sh синовац (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · vec nevódo (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sv brorson (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · nds Broderkind (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · tg ҷиян (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · be пляме́ньнiк (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · tr erkek yeğen (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · he אַחְיָן (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · hy քրոջ տղա (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sh братанац (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · nb nevø (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · rm nev (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · hy եղբորորդի (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sq nip (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · vo sörahinef (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · pt sobrinho (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · vo blodahicil (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · cy nai (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · is bróðursonur (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · bho भतीजा (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · az bacıoğlu (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · kk іні (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sk synovec (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · frr Nefi (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ms anak saudara (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sh sestrić (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · vo hinef (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · mi tapairu (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · fi veljenpoika (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ks بؠنتھٕر (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sc nebode (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · vo blodason (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · cst méses (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · alt јеен (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · he אחיין (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · et vennapoeg (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · tg хоҳарзода (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · nds Süsterkind (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · frr Sesterdreeng (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ms penakan (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sc nabode (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · nl neef (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · az qardaşoğlu (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ar اِبْنُ أَخٍ (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · hi भतीजा (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · vo blodanef (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · nds Swestersöhn (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · gd mac-bràthar (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · se vieljabárdni (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · fi sisarenpoika (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · vi cháu trai (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ilo kaanakan a lalaki (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · tg бародарзода (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · arz ابن أخ (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ro nepot (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · fy neef (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sl nečak (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · la filius fratris (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · stq Neeuwe (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · mi irāmutu (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · mk внук (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ht neve (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ks باپتھٕر (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · af neef (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ckb بِرازا (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · aii ܒܲܪ ܐܲܚܵܐ (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · oc nebot (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · hy եղբոր տղա (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sh нећак (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · da nevø (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · scn niputi (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ru племя́нник (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ga nia (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · la filius sororis (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · kl soraluaq (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · nds Broderjung (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · wa neveu (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ms anak saudara lelaki (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · es sobrino (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · kk жиен (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · fur nevôt (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · dlm nepaut (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · vo sörahicil (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · roa-opt sobrinho (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · th หลานชาย (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · sc nepode (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ur بَھتِیجا (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · hu unokaöcs (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · enm neve (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ky жээн (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · lt sūnėnas (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · hy քրոջ որդի (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · gl sobriño (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · id keponakan (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · rm neav (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · nds Süstersöhn (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · fa-ira بَرادَرْزادِه (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · ka დისწული (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · pl bratanek (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · is systursonur (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · stq Fädder (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · tl pamangking lalaki (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew) · bg пле́менник (fraternal or sororal nephew — see also fraternal nephew, sororal nephew)