Nichte

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German nichte, from Old Saxon *nifta, from Proto-Germanic *niftiz.

This form replaced High German (obsolete) Niftel in the 17th century. It is based on the Low German shift -ft-→ -cht- (compare Gerücht); hence cognate with Old High German nift, nifta, Dutch nicht, English nift. Related to German Neffe (“nephew”). More at nift, neve.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪçtə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪçtə

Noun

Nichte f (genitive Nichte, plural Nichten)

  1. niece

Declension

Declension of Nichte
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Nichte die Nichten
genitive einer der Nichte der Nichten
dative einer der Nichte den Nichten
accusative eine die Nichte die Nichten

Further reading

  • “Nichte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Nichte” in Duden online
  • “Nichte” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German nichte, from Old Saxon nift, from Proto-West Germanic *nift, from Proto-Germanic *niftiz. Cognates include West Frisian nicht and German Nichte.

Pronunciation

Noun

Nichte f (plural Nichten)

  1. niece
  2. female cousin

Coordinate terms

  • Fädder (“nephew; male cousin”)

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “Nichte”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
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