nièce

See also: niece and -niece

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French niepce, Old French niece, from Late Latin neptia, from Latin neptis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /njɛs/

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Noun

nièce f (plural nièces, masculine neveu)

1. niece

   Je suis allé en ville avec ma nièce.

   I went into town with my niece.

Further reading

• “nièce”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012