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niefling

Syllables: nief·lingUK/ˈniːflɪŋ/

niefling noun: a nibling.

Noun

niefling (plural nieflings)

  1. (rare) A nibling.
    • I come from a very large family (three brothers, three sisters, about as many aunts and uncles, and loads more cousins and nieflings) almost all of whom I've fallen out of contact with and honestly don't feel bad about it.2013 April, Quid, “Is losing contact with your brother *that bad*?”, in Penny Arcade Forums, archived from the original on 13 May 2015
    • As well, while writing this book, I thought a lot about the future world I hope my nieflings, Kathryn, Brittany, Evan, Wyatt, Avery, Reed, Aurora, Jordan, and Megan, will see and help to make.2018, Shelley Streeby, “Acknowledgments”, in Imagining the Future of Climate Change: World-Making through Science Fiction and Activism, University of California Press, →ISBN, page 129

Forms of niefling

pluralnieflings
alternative formniephling

Origin of niefling

Blend of niece + nephew + sibling.

Questions about niefling

What does niefling mean?
Niefling means a nibling.
What part of speech is niefling?
Niefling is a noun.
How do you pronounce niefling?
Niefling is pronounced /ˈniːflɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of niefling?
The plural of niefling is nieflings.

Words near niefling in the dictionary

  1. Nieds
  2. Niedzwiecki
  3. Niedzwieckis
  4. nief
  5. Niefang
  6. niefling
  7. nieflings
  8. niefs
  9. Nieheim
  10. Niehoff
  11. Niehoffs

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