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nièce

niece

noun NYESS Rare

Origin: Old French nièce, from Latin neptia

Usage Note

Nièce is the feminine counterpart of neveu ('nephew'). Together they are les neveux et nièces, meaning 'nieces and nephews'. The plural nièces follows the regular pattern.

Examples

"Ma nièce a commencé l'école cette année."

Natural Translation

My niece started school this year.

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