nift

English

Etymology

From Middle English nyfte, nift, nifte, from Old English nift (“niece, granddaughter”), from Proto-Germanic *niftiz (“niece”), from Proto-Indo-European *néptih₂. The male is neve. Doublet of niece.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪft/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɪft

Noun

nift (plural nifts)

1. (obsolete) Niece.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɪft/

Noun

nift f (plural niften, diminutive nifje n)

1. (Holland) Obsolete form of nicht.

Middle English

Noun

nift

1. Alternative form of nyfte (“niece”)

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *niftiz (“niece, granddaughter”), from Proto-Indo-European *néptih₂.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nift/

Noun

nift f

1. niece
2. granddaughter
3. stepdaughter

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	nift	nifta, nifte
accusative	nifte	nifta, nifte
genitive	nifte	nifta
dative	nifte	niftum

Synonyms

• bewīfmann
• brōþordohtor
• nefene
• sweosterbearn

Derived terms

• ġenift

Descendants

• Middle English: nyfte, nift, nifte
  • English: nift (obsolete)

Old Norse

Noun

nift f

1. Alternative spelling of nipt