neefn.

Brit.

/niːf/,

/nɪəf/, U.S.

/nif/, South African English

/nɪəf/

Forms: 1800s– neef, 1900s– nief (irregular).

Origin: A borrowing from Dutch. Etymon: Dutch neef.

Etymology: < South African Dutch, Dutch neef cousin, nephew (see neve n.¹).

South African. In Afrikaans (and formerly South African Dutch) usage.

1. A nephew or male cousin; any younger man. Frequently as a form of address.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > nephew or niece > [noun] > nephew

gadlingeOE

neveeOE

nephewc1325

niecea1382

nea1387

sisterc1390

nepote1519

neposa1600

Welsh nephew1799

nevvy1819

neef1838

nefie1951

1838 J. E. Alexander Exped. Discov. Interior Afr. I. 103 The field-cornets and the farmers are all related or connected: every one is oom or neef (uncle or nephew) to his neighbour.

1868 W. R. Thomson Poems, Ess. & Sketches 178 Will you..make Merry Christmas with the ooms, tantes, neefs, and nichtjes at one or other of these places?

1903 D. Blackburn Burgher Quixote 131 ‘Ah, neef, so the khakis have not got you?’ said he, kindly.

1914 L. H. Brinkman Breath of Karroo 14 The elders..address the younger men as ‘neef’, and young girls as ‘nicht’, both terms meaning ‘cousin’, a friendly method which tends to..put every one at ease.

1958 R. E. Lighton Out of Strong 144 Suddenly she cackled with toothless laughter and..cried triumphantly, ‘Can't you see, Neef?’

1978 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 20 Aug. 14 ‘Ou neef,..I am looking for my daughter, who is supposed to be somewhere in this building. Have you perhaps seen her?’

1993 ‘K. Lemmer’ in Weekly Mail (Johannesburg) 18 June 12 A neef of Oom Krisjan recently went to Shell House to claim some petrol money from the ANC accounts department.

2. Used of or to a younger person, as a title, preceding a first name.

ΚΠ

1908 F. C. Slater Sunburnt South 149 ‘Neef Koos,’ I began, ‘what the duivel do you mean by stealing my saddle?’

1934 N. Devitt Mem. of Magistrate 17 The President..replied: ‘Neef Hans, your boy is not slim enough to be a clerk, and all the higher posts are filled!’

1947 C. R. Prance Antic Mem. 76 Oom Jurie and Neef Japie had to help the Vet. personally to corner a suspected mule.

1963 H. C. Bosman in L. Abrahams Unto Dust 36 There was something dignified about his appearance that prevented me from calling him bluntly ‘neef Herklaas’.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	neef
释义	neefn. Brit. /niːf/, /nɪəf/, U.S. /nif/, South African English /nɪəf/ Forms: 1800s– neef, 1900s– nief (irregular). Origin: A borrowing from Dutch. Etymon: Dutch neef. Etymology: < South African Dutch, Dutch neef cousin, nephew (see neve n.¹). South African. In Afrikaans (and formerly South African Dutch) usage. 1. A nephew or male cousin; any younger man. Frequently as a form of address. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > kinsman or relation > nephew or niece > [noun] > nephew gadlingeOE neveeOE nephewc1325 niecea1382 nea1387 sisterc1390 nepote1519 neposa1600 Welsh nephew1799 nevvy1819 neef1838 nefie1951 1838 J. E. Alexander Exped. Discov. Interior Afr. I. 103 The field-cornets and the farmers are all related or connected: every one is oom or neef (uncle or nephew) to his neighbour. 1868 W. R. Thomson Poems, Ess. & Sketches 178 Will you..make Merry Christmas with the ooms, tantes, neefs, and nichtjes at one or other of these places? 1903 D. Blackburn Burgher Quixote 131 ‘Ah, neef, so the khakis have not got you?’ said he, kindly. 1914 L. H. Brinkman Breath of Karroo 14 The elders..address the younger men as ‘neef’, and young girls as ‘nicht’, both terms meaning ‘cousin’, a friendly method which tends to..put every one at ease. 1958 R. E. Lighton Out of Strong 144 Suddenly she cackled with toothless laughter and..cried triumphantly, ‘Can't you see, Neef?’ 1978 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 20 Aug. 14 ‘Ou neef,..I am looking for my daughter, who is supposed to be somewhere in this building. Have you perhaps seen her?’ 1993 ‘K. Lemmer’ in Weekly Mail (Johannesburg) 18 June 12 A neef of Oom Krisjan recently went to Shell House to claim some petrol money from the ANC accounts department. 2. Used of or to a younger person, as a title, preceding a first name. ΚΠ 1908 F. C. Slater Sunburnt South 149 ‘Neef Koos,’ I began, ‘what the duivel do you mean by stealing my saddle?’ 1934 N. Devitt Mem. of Magistrate 17 The President..replied: ‘Neef Hans, your boy is not slim enough to be a clerk, and all the higher posts are filled!’ 1947 C. R. Prance Antic Mem. 76 Oom Jurie and Neef Japie had to help the Vet. personally to corner a suspected mule. 1963 H. C. Bosman in L. Abrahams Unto Dust 36 There was something dignified about his appearance that prevented me from calling him bluntly ‘neef Herklaas’. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1838
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