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)(file)
  • 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
Declension of nift (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative nift nifta, nifte
accusative nifte nifta, nifte
genitive nifte nifta
dative nifte niftum

Synonyms

Derived terms

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

Old Norse

Noun

nift f

  1. Alternative spelling of nipt
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