nift
English
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
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɪft/
Middle English
Old English
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/
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