nift

Etymology

From Middle English nyfte, 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

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪft/
• Rhymes: -ɪft

Noun

nift (plural nifts)

1. (obsolete) Niece.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɪft/

Noun

nift f (plural niften, diminutive nifje n)

1. (Holland) Obsolete form of nicht.

Noun

nift

1. Alternative form of nyfte (“niece”)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nift/

Noun

nift f

1. niece
2. granddaughter
3. stepdaughter