der Neffe
B1nephew
- English meaning
- nephew
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Neffen
- CEFR level
- German B1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Relatives & Extended Family
- Dictionary
- German words with N
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Neffe in a sentence
Meine Schwester hat zwei Kinder. Meine Neffen sind drei und fünf Jahre alt.
My sister has two children. My nephews are three and five years old.
Declension of der Neffe
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Neffe | die Neffen |
| Accusative | den Neffen | die Neffen |
| Dative | dem Neffen | den Neffen |
| Genitive | des Neffen | der Neffen |
Where Neffe comes from
Es handelt sich um ein seit dem 9. Jahrhundert bezeugtes Erbwort aus althochdeutschem nevo, lateinisch nepos ( nepōtis) ‚Enkel, Urenkel; Neffe; Nachkomme‘, altlitauisch nepuotis ‚Enkel
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Questions about Neffe
Is it der, die or das Neffe?
It is der Neffe — Neffe is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Neffen.
What is the plural of Neffe?
The plural of der Neffe is die Neffen.
What is the genitive of Neffe?
The genitive singular is des Neffen. The dative plural is den Neffen.
What does Neffe mean in English?
der Neffe means "nephew". For example: "Meine Schwester hat zwei Kinder. Meine Neffen sind drei und fünf Jahre alt." — "My sister has two children. My nephews are three and five years old."
What level is Neffe in German?
Neffe is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the relatives & extended family vocabulary.
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