nift

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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

Noun

nift (plural nifts)

  1. (obsolete) Niece.

Dutch

Pronunciation

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

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

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Descendants

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

Old Norse

Noun

nift f

  1. Alternative spelling of nipt
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