A1 noun Neutral #1,138 am häufigsten

niece

/niːs/

A niece is the daughter of your brother or sister. It also refers to the daughter of your husband's or wife's brother or sister.

Beispiele

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1

My niece is five years old and she loves drawing pictures of cats.

My niece is five years old and she loves drawing pictures of cats.

2

The estate was distributed among the deceased's surviving niece and two nephews.

The estate was distributed among the deceased's surviving niece and two nephews.

3

I'm hanging out with my niece this weekend; we're going to the cinema.

I'm hanging out with my niece this weekend; we're going to the cinema.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
niece
Verwandt
nephew
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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'nie' in 'niece' and 'ni' in 'nice'. My niece is a nice girl!

Schnelles Quiz

My brother has a daughter. She is my _______.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: niece

Beispiele

1

My niece is five years old and she loves drawing pictures of cats.

everyday

My niece is five years old and she loves drawing pictures of cats.

2

The estate was distributed among the deceased's surviving niece and two nephews.

formal

The estate was distributed among the deceased's surviving niece and two nephews.

3

I'm hanging out with my niece this weekend; we're going to the cinema.

informal

I'm hanging out with my niece this weekend; we're going to the cinema.

4

The psychological development of the niece-aunt relationship is often overlooked in family studies.

academic

The psychological development of the niece-aunt relationship is often overlooked in family studies.

5

I am taking a few days of leave to attend my niece's wedding in Italy.

business

I am taking a few days of leave to attend my niece's wedding in Italy.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
niece
Verwandt
nephew

Häufige Kollokationen

favorite niece favorite niece
newborn niece newborn niece
niece by marriage niece by marriage
great-niece great-niece
eldest niece eldest niece

Häufige Phrasen

nieces and nephews

nieces and nephews

great-niece

great-niece

niece-in-law

niece-in-law

Wird oft verwechselt mit

niece vs nephew

A niece is female, while a nephew is male.

niece vs nice

'Nice' is an adjective meaning pleasant, while 'niece' is a family noun.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use this word specifically for a female child of a sibling. If the child is male, the correct term is 'nephew'.

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Häufige Fehler

Many learners confuse the spelling of 'niece' with 'nice' or 'neice'. Remember: 'i' before 'e' except after 'c'.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the 'nie' in 'niece' and 'ni' in 'nice'. My niece is a nice girl!

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Wortherkunft

From Old French 'niece', derived from Latin 'neptis', meaning granddaughter or niece.

Grammatikmuster

Countable noun: one niece, two nieces Possessive: my niece's toy Gender-specific: female only
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Kultureller Kontext

In many English-speaking cultures, aunts and uncles often play a supportive, 'mentor' role for their nieces.

Schnelles Quiz

My brother has a daughter. She is my _______.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: niece

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sibling

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grandmother

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grandparent

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grandson

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grandchild

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