niece
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See also nièce
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[edit] Etymology
Via Middle English and Old French (modern: nièce), ultimately from Latin neptis
[edit] Noun
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niece (plural nieces)
- A daughter of someone’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either or one's brother ("fraternal niece") or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
[edit] Translations
fraternal or sororal niece
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- dad / mom
- brother / sister
- grandfather / grandmother
- cousin
- step-
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Noun
| Inflection for niece | Singular | Plural | ||
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| common | Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite |
| Base form | niece | niecen | niecer | niecerna |
| Possessive form | nieces | niecens | niecers | niecernas |
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