*niftiz
Runic: ᚾᛁᚠᛏᛁᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈniɸ.tiz/noun · feminine · i-stem
Meanings
- a female descendant or relative
- granddaughter
- niece
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *néptih₂ (‘grandchild; sister's son’). Cognate with Latin neptis (‘granddaughter, niece’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | niftiz | niftīz |
| Acc. | niftį | niftinz |
| Gen. | niftīz | niftijǫ̂ |
| Dat. | niftī | niftimaz |
| Inst. | niftī | niftimiz |
| Voc. | nifti | niftīz |
Descendants
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nift (Old English)
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nyfte, nift, nifte (Middle English)
- nift (English)
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nyfte, nift, nifte (Middle English)
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nift (Old Frisian)
- nift (West Frisian)
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nift (Old Saxon)
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nifte, nichte (Middle Low German)
- nicht (Dutch Low Saxon)
- Nichte (German)
- Nicht (German Low German)
- Nichte (Saterland Frisian)
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nifte, nichte (Middle Low German)
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*nifta (Old Saxon)
-
nifte, nichte (Middle Low German)
- nicht (Dutch Low Saxon)
- Nichte (German)
- Nicht (German Low German)
- Nichte (Saterland Frisian)
-
nifte, nichte (Middle Low German)
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*nifta (Old Dutch)
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nichte, nifte (Middle Dutch)
- nich (Limburgish)
- nicht (West Frisian)
-
nichte, nifte (Middle Dutch)
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*nifta (Old Dutch)
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nichte, nifte (Middle Dutch)
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nicht, nift, nifte (Dutch)
- niggie (Afrikaans)
- nechi, nechtje, negje (Negerhollands)
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nicht, nift, nifte (Dutch)
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nichte, nifte (Middle Dutch)
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nift (Old High German)
- Nift, Nifte (German)
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nift (Old High German)
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niftila (Old High German)
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niftel, niftele (Middle High German)
- nüftl (Cimbrian)
- Niftel (German)
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niftel, niftele (Middle High German)
-
niftila (Old High German)
-
nifta (Old High German)
- Nift, Nifte (German)
-
nifta (Old High German)
-
niftila (Old High German)
-
niftel, niftele (Middle High German)
- nüftl (Cimbrian)
- Niftel (German)
-
niftel, niftele (Middle High German)
-
niftila (Old High German)
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nipt (Old Norse)
- nift (Icelandic)