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nephling

noun
/ˈnɛflɪŋ/

Etymology

Blend of nephew + sibling.

  1. learned borrowing from sibling — “relative, a relation, kinsman”
  2. compounded as nephling — “nephew + sibling”

Definitions

  1. A nibling.

    • My dear neph-ling: I congratulate you on the attainment of your degree as “Master of Arts.” […] Your affectionate uncle, Cinna Beverley.
    • One of my correspondents uses the idiolect form "nephlings" to refer collectively to her niece and nephew, but points out that even this derives from the masculine form.
    • June 19 is six days before mine. And 4 days after the nephling’s.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA