Nift

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪft

Origin

From Middle English nift, nifte, from Old English nift ("niece, granddaughter"), from Proto-Germanic *niftiz ("niece"), from Proto-Indo-European *nepoter-, *nepoder-, *nepo- ("grandchild, sister's son"), confer *népōts. Cognate with West Frisian nift and nicht ("cousin"), Dutch nicht ("niece, cousin"), Low German Nijcht ("niece, cousin"), German Nichte ("niece"). Compare neve. More at niece.

Full definition of nift

Noun

1. (obsolete) Niece.----