פּלימעניצע
plimenitse/pʎɪmɛˈnɪt͡sə/feminine
The Yiddish word for niece is פּלימעניצע (plimenitse).
פּלימעניצע is used to refer to a niece, specifically a daughter of one's brother or sister.
Meaning: fraternal or sororal niece (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
פּלימעניצע is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /pʎɪmɛˈnɪtsə/. The romanization is plimenitse.
Did you know?
- The Yiddish word פּלימעניצע shares its roots with Slavic words for 'kin' or 'tribe', meaning the word is linguistically tied to the concept of a wider family clan.
- Yiddish uses kinship terms like פּלימעניצע as terms of endearment in ways that can occasionally blur the line between a biological relative and a close family friend.
- Yiddish kinship terms are often used to define social obligations and 'mishpoche' or family loyalty that extend beyond the nuclear family.
Examples in context
- מערי איז דײַן פּלימעניצע?Is Mary your niece?This sentence is useful for asking if Mary is your פּלימעניצע.Tatoeba #12910292 by rul, translation #9165833 by CK
- דו ביסט מײַן באַליבטסטע פּלימעניצע.You're my favorite niece.This sentence is useful for telling someone they are your favorite פּלימעניצע.Tatoeba #10545873 by shekitten, translation #10504432 by CK
Example conversation
Sarah is showing Abraham a photo of her relative.
- שרה Saraקוק, דאָס איז מײַן פּלימעניצע.kuk, dos iz mayn plimenitse.Look, this is my niece.
- אברהם Avrahamזי איז זייער שיין!zi iz zeyer sheyn!She is very beautiful!
- שרה Saraיא, זי זעט אויס ווי איר מאמע.yo, zi zet oys vi ir mame.Yes, she looks like her mother.
- אברהם Avrahamווי אַלט איז זי?vi alt iz zi?How old is she?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “niece” translations and entries פּלימעניצע, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries פּלימעניצע, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
