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

Weak feminine noun
singular plural
nominative nichte nichten
accusative nichte nichten
genitive nichte, nichten nichten
dative nichte, nichten nichten

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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