nevø

Nevø is a Norwegian term for a male child who is the offspring of one’s sibling, i.e., a nephew. It is used for the son of a brother or sister, and is paired with the feminine equivalent niese (niece).

The word is masculine in gender. In Bokmål, common inflection is: indefinite singular nevø; definite singular nevøen; indefinite plural nevøer; definite plural nevøene. In everyday speech, you would say, for example, “min nevø” (my nephew) or “hans nevøer” (his nephews).

Examples of usage include: “Min nevø kommer hit i kveld.” and “Mine nevøer spiller fotball sammen.” In Nynorsk, similar forms are used, with minor dialectal variation.

Etymology and related forms: the term derives from Old Norse and is cognate with related terms in other Scandinavian languages. It is specifically the male kinship term for a child of a sibling, contrasted with “niece” (niese).

See also: niese (niece). In genealogical or family contexts, nevø functions as a standard kinship term for a nephew, distinct from other familial relations such as cousins or uncles.