Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [ney]
- /neɪ/
- /neɪ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [ney]
- /neɪ/
Definitions of nee word
- adjective nee born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name): Madame de Staël, nee Necker. 1
- noun nee Used when giving the maiden name of a woman. 1
- adjective nee woman: maiden name of 1
- noun nee You use née after a married woman's name and before you mention the surname she had before she got married. 0
- adjective nee indicating the maiden name of a married woman 0
- adjective nee born 0
Information block about the term
Origin of nee
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; < French, feminine of né (past participle of naître to be born) ≪ Latin nātus (see native)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Nee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nee popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
nee usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nee
adverb nee
- formerly — in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously: a custom formerly observed.
- previously — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- originally — with respect to origin; by origin: Originally he came from California.
Top questions with nee
- nee how?
- nee how ma?
- knights who say nee?
- nee how kylan?
- the knights who say nee?
- how to use nee?
- the nights who say nee?
- what is nee?
- what does nee chan mean?
- what does nee stand for?
- how did watchman nee die?
- who is watchman nee?
- what does nee mean?
- what does nee how mean in chinese?
- what does the word nee mean?