Nichte
/ˈnɪçtə/feminine
The German word for niece is Nichte.
Nichte refers to a niece who is the daughter of one's brother or sister.
Meaning: fraternal or sororal niece (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of Nichte is Nichten.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈnɪçtə/
Did you know?
- The German word Nichte is a cognate of the obsolete English word 'nift', which also meant niece.
- The word Nichte is phonetically very similar to Nicht, which means 'not', though they have entirely different meanings.
Examples in context
- Ich bin Toms Nichte.I'm Tom's niece.This sentence shows how to identify oneself as a Nichte.Tatoeba #5853317 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #5853286 by CK
- Das ist meine Nichte.This is my niece.This sentence is useful for introducing your Nichte.Tatoeba #10701622 by mks, translation #10701244 by AlanF_US
- Meine Nichte ist Pflegerin.My niece is a nurse.This sentence shows how to describe a Nichte's profession.Tatoeba #8307852 by Luiaard, translation #3635941 by CK
- Meine Nichte ist eine talentierte Künstlerin.My niece is a talented artist.
- Ich treffe mich heute mit meiner Nichte im Park.I am meeting up with my niece in the park today.
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Example conversation
Felix and Laura are looking at a photo album.
- FelixWer ist das Mädchen auf dem Foto?Who is the girl in the photo?
- LauraDas ist meine Nichte, Julia.That is my niece, Julia.
- FelixSie sieht sehr süß aus.She looks very sweet.
- LauraDanke, sie ist wirklich ein Schatz.Thanks, she is really a sweetheart.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “niece” translations and entries Nichte, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Nichte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
