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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.

Ejemplos

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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.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
niece
Relacionado
nephew
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Truco para recordar

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

Quiz rápido

My brother has a daughter. She is my _______.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: niece

Ejemplos

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.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
niece
Relacionado
nephew

Colocaciones comunes

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

Frases Comunes

nieces and nephews

nieces and nephews

great-niece

great-niece

niece-in-law

niece-in-law

Se confunde a menudo con

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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Notas de uso

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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Errores comunes

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

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Truco para recordar

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

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Origen de la palabra

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

Patrones gramaticales

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

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

Quiz rápido

My brother has a daughter. She is my _______.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: niece

Gramática relacionada

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