nichte

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *nift, from Proto-Germanic *niftiz.

Noun

nichte f

  1. female relative
    1. female cousin
    2. niece
    3. granddaughter

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

Descendants
  • Dutch: nicht, (obsolete, Holland) nift, nifte
    • Afrikaans: niggie (from the Hollandic diminutive nichie)
    • Negerhollands: nechi, nechtje, negje
  • Limburgish: nich
  • → West Frisian: nicht

Further reading
  • “nichte”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “nichte (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
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