Dictionary Definition
nee adj : (meaning literally `born') used to
indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman; "Hillary
Clinton nee Rodham"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology 1
née, feminine of né, past participle of naître, to be born.Alternative spellings
Pronunciation
- /niː/, also /neɪ/
Homophones
Adjective
- Used when giving the maiden name
of a woman.
- Mrs Smith, nee Jones
- Used when giving a former name.
- Since the name change Butch (nee Frances) seems more tough and self-assured.
Usage notes
- As it is not a naturalised word in English, nee is often italicised.
Translations
signifies maiden name of a woman
- Czech: rozená
- Finnish: omaa sukua, o.s.
- French: née
Etymology 2
Possibly from ne.Interjection
- no, used to express no as
a quantity, i.e. not any, like German kein/Dutch geen/French rien.
Compare with na.
- Nee way man! (No way)
- Thor's nee watter! (There's no water)
- Nee way man! (No way)
Dutch
Pronunciation
Adverb
Usage notes
- Nee is used to show disagreement or negation.
- Nee, je vergist je.: No, you are mistaken.
- Nee, je mag nu geen televisie kijken: No, you may not watch television now.
- Nee, je vergist je.: No, you are mistaken.
- Nee has a formal form, neen, which is archaic in spoken language, but quite common in written language.
Extensive Definition
Nee may refer to:
- Née is the French word - used in English - for "maiden name", literally meaning "born" in French (with the feminine final "e")
- North East England (NEE), one of the nine official regions of England
- Luis Née, (fl. 1789-1794) , a Franco-Spanish botanist, who accompanied the Malaspina to the Pacific coasts of North America and Australia
- NEE (NO in Dutch), a political party in Flanders, Belgium
- "Ne~e?", a 2003 single by Aya Matsuura
nee in Italian: NEE
nee in Dutch: Nee