neacht
feminine
The Irish word for niece is neacht.
The word neacht is used to refer to a niece, whether she is the daughter of your brother (fraternal) or the daughter of your sister (sororal).
Meaning: fraternal or sororal niece (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
neacht is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- In old Irish legal texts, the rights of a neacht regarding inheritance were strictly defined and differed significantly from those of a direct daughter.
- The word neacht shares a prehistoric root with the English word 'niece', coming from the Proto-Indo-European word *néptih₂.
- Unlike some other languages that use the same word for 'niece' and 'granddaughter', Irish maintains neacht as a distinct term for the child of a sibling.
Example sentences for Irish are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Siobhán and Oisín are looking at family photos.
- SiobhánCé héذ sin sa phictúr?Who is that in the picture?
- OisínIs í sin mo neacht, an níolas.That is my niece, the little one.
- SiobhánTá sí go hálainn!She is beautiful!
- OisínGo raibh maith agat, is neacht iontach í.Thank you, she is a wonderful niece.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “niece” translations and entries neacht, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries neacht, CC BY-SA 4.0.
