Nichte

German

Etymology

From Middle Low German nichte. 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 with German Neffe (“nephew”). More at nift, neve.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪçtə/

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• Rhymes: -ɪçtə

Noun

Nichte f (genitive Nichte, plural Nichten)

1. niece

Further reading

• “Nichte” in Duden online