Nichte

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German

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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Nichte f (genitive Nichte, plural Nichten)

  1. niece

Declension

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Further reading

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

Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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Nichte f (plural Nichten)

  1. niece
  2. female cousin

Coordinate terms

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  • Fädder (nephew; male cousin)

References

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