niece en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /nis/ (General-American)
- /niːs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- nēs (Received-Pronunciation)
- nēs (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English nece (“niece, granddaughter”), from Old French nece (“niece, granddaughter”) (Modern French nièce (“niece”)) from Late Latin neptia, representing Latin neptis (“granddaughter”), from Proto-Indo-European *néptih₂ (“granddaughter, niece”). Doublet of nift.
Meanings
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A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either the daughter of one's brother ("fraternal niece"), or of one's sister ("sororal niece").
My niece just celebrated her 15th birthday.
- A daughter of one’s cousin or cousin-in-law
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nieces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
uncle · nephew (with regard to gender) · aunt (with regard to ancestry)
Deriveds
nieceship · niece-in-law · half niece · niefling · stepniece · grandniece · niece fucker · nieceless · niecely · step-niece · great-niece
Hypernyms
Relateds
dad · sister · grandfather · mom · cousin · grandmother · brother · step-
Synonyms
Translations (185)
sq mbesë (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · sei aac (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · kk жиен (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · grc ἀδελφιδῆ (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · stq Nichte (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · pdt Plemenitze (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · cmn 侄女 (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · fo systurdóttir (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · mi tapairu (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ilo kaanakan a babai (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · uk небо́га (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ko 조카 (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · kk қарындас (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · lt dukterėčia (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · th หลานสาว (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ckb خوشکەزا (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · it nipote (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ast sobrina (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · vi cháu gái (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · vo söracil (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · arz بنت أخ (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · mk се́стрична (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · aii ܒܲܪ݇ܬ ܐܲܚܵܐ (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · hi भांजी (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · uk племі́нниця (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ky жээн (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · cmn 姪女 /侄女 (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · br nizez (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · cs neteř (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · et õetütar (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · nl nicht (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · el ανιψιά (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ms ponakan (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · sh sestričina (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · bg пле́менница (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · nds Swesterdeern (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ar بِنْتُ أُخْتٍ (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · pri nôôrâ (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · rm niaza (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · vo blodanef (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · eu iloba (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · cy nithoedd (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · nds Süsterkind (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ur بھان٘جی (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · vo blodajison (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · izh plemmäänitsa (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · pt sobrinha (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ur بَھتِیجی (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ks باوزٕ (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · sv niece (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · sh nećakinja (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · hy եղբոր աղջիկ (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · sh nestera (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · lut staləł (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ka დისწული (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · la filia fratris (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · az bacıqızı (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · arz بنت أخت (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ar بِنْتُ أَخٍ (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · nds Broderdeern (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · la nepotia (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · pl bratanica (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · vo blodajicil (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · az qardaşqızı (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ms penakan (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · vo sörajinef (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · la sobrina (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ko 조카딸 (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · mi irāmutu (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · eo nevino (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · da niece (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · vo jinef (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ro nepoată (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · sv systerdotter (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · tg ҷиян (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · cy nith (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · he אַחְיָנִית (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · vo nef (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · la neptia (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · gd nighean-bràthar (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · tg бародарзода (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · rup nipoatã (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · id kemenakan (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · mi tamaiti whakaangi (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · tk ýegen (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ks بیٔنٛزٕ (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · fi veljentytär (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · pl siostrzenica (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · aii ܒܲܪ݇ܬ ܚܵܬܵܐ (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · wyi babi (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · fy nicht (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · tr kız yeğen (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · nrf nièche (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ka ძმისწული (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · la nepta (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · pdc Niess (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · rm neaza (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · qu mulla (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · sh sinovica (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ks بؠنٛزٕ (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ms anak saudara perempuan (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · fa-ira بَرادَرْزادِه (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · sv brorsdotter (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · vo sörajison (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · hy քրոջ դուստր (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · vo sörajicil (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · io nevino (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · hy եղբոր դուստր (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · sl nečakinja (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ug جىيەن (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · nb niese (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · frr nicht (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · nds Süsterdeern (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · yi פּלימעניצע (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · vo söradaut (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · tl pamangkin (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · vo blodajinef (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · fi sisarentytär (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · cmn 外甥女 (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ang nift (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · id misan (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · fr nièce (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · cmn 甥女 (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · alt јеен (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · gl sobriña (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · kl soraluaq (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · sh nećaka (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · fa-ira خواهَرْزادِه (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · nds Broderkind (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · hy քրոջ աղջիկ (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · uz jiyan (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ky карындаш (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · af niggie (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · vo söranef (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · is bróðurdóttir (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ca neboda (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · es sobrina (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ms anak saudara (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · se oappánieida (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · vo blodacil (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · is systurdóttir (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · oc neboda (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · bn ভাইঝি (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · mk брата́ница (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · hu unokahúg (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · fur gnece (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · la fratruelis (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · sk neter (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · te మేనకోడలు (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · et vennatütar (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · nds Broderdochter (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · nl nichtje (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · yag yamana-kipa (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · nds Swesterkind (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · sh bratanica (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · id keponakan (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ja 姪 (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · fro niece (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · gd nighean-peathar (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · dlm niapta (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · wyi pa-ren-ger-roon (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · twf kìłuʼúna (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ru племя́нница (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · vo blodadaut (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · ga neacht (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · tg хоҳарзода (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · fo bróðurdóttir (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · nds Süsterdochter (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · he אחיינית (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · sh bratična sinovka (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · mfe nies (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · rm nezza (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · sw mpwa (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · tl pamangking babae (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · la filia sororis (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · hi भतीजी (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · be пляме́ньніца (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · de Nichte (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · mt neputija (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · zza hêgane (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · nds Swesterdochter (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · be пляме́нніца (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · crs nyes (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · el ανεψιά (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece) · se vieljanieida (fraternal or sororal niece — see also fraternal niece, sororal niece)