neef — meaning in English

English meaning

• cousin noun The child of one's aunt or uncle.
• nephew noun The son of one's brother or sister, or of one's sibling-in-law.

Senses

neef is used for these senses in English:

• cousin (specifically) When used without a qualifying word: the child of a person's parent's brother (that is, an uncle) or sister (an aunt); a cousin-german, a first cousin.
• nephew 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).

cousin — full definition

1. noun The child of one's aunt or uncle.
2. noun More broadly, any distant relative who is not a direct ancestor or descendant.

Related Dutch words