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nift

/ˈnɪft/

nift noun: niece.

Noun

nift (plural nifts)

  1. (obsolete) Niece.

Forms of nift

pluralnifts

Origin of nift

From Middle English nyfte, nift, nifte, from Old English nift (“niece, granddaughter”), from Proto-Germanic *niftiz (“niece”), from Proto-Indo-European *néptih₂. The male is neve. Doublet of niece.

Words that rhyme with nift

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Questions about nift

What does nift mean?
Nift means niece.
What part of speech is nift?
Nift is a noun.
How do you pronounce nift?
Nift is pronounced /ˈnɪft/.
What is the plural of nift?
The plural of nift is nifts.

Words near nift in the dictionary

  1. Nifonged
  2. Nifonging
  3. Nifongs
  4. nifontovite
  5. NIFRS
  6. nift
  7. NIFTI
  8. niftier
  9. nifties
  10. niftiest
  11. niftily

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