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
Noun
Nichte f (genitive Nichte, plural Nichten)
Declension
Further reading
- “Nichte” in Duden online