niece — the daughter of one's brother or sister
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the daughter of one's brother or sister
Pronunciation (IPA): /niːs/
Korean meaning: 조카딸, 질녀
Korean pronunciation: **니**스
Example Sentences
- My niece is only five but she already speaks three languages!
- I love buying toys for my niece more than she loves receiving them.
- My niece wants to be a princess when she grows up, which is a step down from her current job as Queen of the Universe.
niece
NOUN//niːs//
the daughter of one's brother or sister
💡 Concept
the daughter of one's brother or sister
🎵 Rhyme
With her niece in peace, their love will increase!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/niːs/
🇬🇧 UK/niːs/
🌳Etymology
Rootniece
Origin
고대 프랑스어 'nece'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 라틴어 'neptis'(손녀, 조카딸)에서 온 말입니다. 원래는 '후손'이라는 넓은 의미였다가 점차 '형제자매의 딸'이라는 구체적인 의미로 변화했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
peaceleasecreaseincrease
peace
lease
crease
increase
🔗Collocations
little niece
favorite niece
visit my niece
spoil one's niece
niece and nephew
take care of niece
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My niece is only five but she already speaks three languages!”
😄 Fun example
“I love buying toys for my niece more than she loves receiving them.”
😄 Fun example
“My niece wants to be a princess when she grows up, which is a step down from her current job as Queen of the Universe.”
“She introduced her niece to the family business.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
brother's daughtersister's daughter
Antonyms
nephewauntuncle
Related
familyrelativekinshipcousingrandchild
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