# neif

> English word · Noun · IPA /niːf/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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