пле́менница
plémennicafeminine
The English word "niece" is translated to Bulgarian as пле́менница (plémennica).
The term refers to a fraternal or sororal niece. If you wish to refer to a niece without specifying her gender, you can use the word роднина, which means "relative".
Meaning: fraternal or sororal niece (noun)
Which one should you use?
The feminine form пле́менница is used for a niece, whereas the masculine form пле́менник is used for a nephew.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the noun definite (the niece), add the suffix -та to the end of the word to form пле́менницата.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is plémennica.
Did you know?
- The word пле́менница shares a root with the word племе, which means 'tribe' or 'clan'.
- The grammatical suffix '-та' used to make пле́менница definite is a hallmark of Bulgarian, making it one of the few Slavic languages that uses a definite article.
- In Bulgarian, you cannot use пле́менница to describe a 'great-niece' without adding the prefix пра-, creating the word прапле́менница.
Example sentences for Bulgarian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Maria is showing a photograph to Georgi.
- Мария MariyaВиж, това е моята пле́менница.Vizh, tova e moyata plemennitsa.Look, this is my niece.
- Георги GeorgiТя е много сладка!Tya e mnogo sladka!She is very sweet!
- Мария MariyaБлагодаря, Георги, тя е на две години.Blagodarya, Georgi, tya e na dve godini.Thank you, Georgi, she is two years old.
- Георги GeorgiПрилича много на теб.Prilicha mnogo na teb.She looks a lot like you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “niece” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
