nyfte

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old English nift, from Proto-West Germanic *nifti, from Proto-Germanic *niftiz. The final vowel is generalised from the Old English oblique forms.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnift(ə)/

Noun

nyfte (plural nyftes)

  1. A niece (female offspring of one's sibling)
  2. (rare) A granddaughter (female offspring of one's offspring)

Descendants

  • English: nift (obsolete)

References

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