English Explanatory Dictionary

nift

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Niece.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɪft/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-nift.wav

Word forms

nift nifts

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.

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