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Webster 1913 Edition


Niece

Niece

(nēs)
,
Noun.
[OE.
nece
, F.
nièce
, LL.
neptia
, for L.
neptis
a granddaughter, niece, akin to
nepos
. See
Nephew
.]
1.
A relative, in general; especially, a descendant, whether male or female; a granddaughter or a grandson.
[Obs.]
B. Jonson. Wyclif. Shak.
2.
Especially:
A daughter of one’s brother or sister, or of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. In modern English, this is the primary meaning.

Webster 1828 Edition


Niece

NIECE

,
Noun.
The daughter of a brother or sister.

Definition 2024


niece

niece

See also: nièce and -niece

English

Noun

niece (plural nieces)

  1. A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece"); a female nibling.
    My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday.

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Danish

Etymology

From French nièce (niece).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niɛːsə/, [niˈɛːsə]

Noun

niece c (singular definite niecen, plural indefinite niecer)

  1. niece

Inflection

Antonyms

  • brorsøn ("fraternal nephew")
  • nevø ("nephew")
  • søstersøn("sororal nephew")

Synonyms

  • (fraternal niece): brordatter
  • (sororal niece): søsterdatter

Old French

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Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *neptia, from Latin neptis.

Noun

niece f (oblique plural nieces, nominative singular niece, nominative plural nieces)

  1. niece

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Swedish

Noun

niece c

  1. niece

Declension

Inflection of niece 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative niece niecen niecer niecerna
Genitive nieces niecens niecers niecernas

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