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Nichte

niece

noun NIKH-te Rare
People & Society Family

Origin: from Old High German nift

Usage Note

Nichte is the daughter of one's sibling — the female counterpart to Neffe. Learners sometimes confuse Nichte with nicht (not); the slight difference in pronunciation (final -e) and context make them easy to tell apart.

Examples

"Meine Nichte hat gerade ihr erstes Wort gesprochen."

Natural Translation

My niece has just spoken her first word.

Literal Translation

My niece has just her first word spoken.

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