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nift

nift

English

Noun

nift ‎(plural nifts)

  1. (obsolete) Niece.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *niftiz ‎(“niece, granddaughter”), from Proto-Indo-European *nepot- ‎(“grandchild, sister's son”), cf. *népōts. Akin to Old Frisian nift ‎(“niece, young girl”), Old High German nift ‎(“niece, granddaughter”).

Noun

nift f

  1. niece
  2. granddaughter
  3. stepdaughter

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: nifte

Etymology

From Middle English nift, nifte, from Old English nift ‎(“niece, granddaughter”), from Proto-Germanic *niftiz ‎(“niece”), from Proto-Indo-European *nepoter-, *nepoder-, *nepo- ‎(“grandchild, sister's son”), confer *népōts. Cognate with West Frisian nift and nicht ‎(“cousin”), Dutch nicht ‎(“niece, cousin”), Low German Nijcht ‎(“niece, cousin”), German Nichte ‎(“niece”). Compare neve. More at niece.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪft

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