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neif

/niːf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neif
IPA
/niːf/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman born in the state of serfdom; a female serf.

noun

Alternative spelling of nief (“fist”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman neif m, niefe f (“native, serf”), from Latin nātīvus m, nātīva f (“native”). Doublet of naïf and native.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

neifs (plural) neife (alternative) nief (alternative)

Homonyms

nief

Rhymes With

chief in chief relief brief belief beef leaf grief thief reef motif tenerife

Questions

How do you pronounce neif?
The recorded pronunciation is /niːf/.
What does neif mean?
A woman born in the state of serfdom; a female serf.
Where does neif come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce neif

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