niece or nephew

Summary

niece or nephew is a kinship^[1]. It draws 1,159 Wikipedia views per month (kinship category, ranking #6 of 57).^[2]

Key Facts

• niece or nephew's instance of is recorded as kinship^[3].
• niece or nephew is a type of second-degree relative^[4].
• niece or nephew is a type of child of a sibling, aunt or uncle^[5].
• niece or nephew is a type of junior relative^[6].
• niece or nephew is the opposite of uncle or aunt^[7].
• niece or nephew's described by source is recorded as Den Danske Ordbog^[8].
• niece or nephew's name in kana is recorded as せいてつ^[9].
• niece or nephew's different from is recorded as child of a sibling, aunt or uncle^[10].
• niece or nephew's different from is recorded as first cousin once removed descending^[11].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'nevino'}^[12].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'io', 'text': 'nevino'}^[13].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'vo', 'text': 'jinef'}^[14].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'niece'}^[15].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Nichte'}^[16].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'nicht'}^[17].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'nièce'}^[18].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'neteř'}^[19].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'племянница'}^[20].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'tzl', 'text': 'niepta'}^[21].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'niese'}^[22].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'neboda'}^[23].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '姪'}^[24].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ro', 'text': 'nepoată'}^[25].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'be-tarask', 'text': 'пляменьніца'}^[26].
• niece or nephew's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'אחיינית'}^[27].

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Definition and Type

niece or nephew's instance of is recorded as kinship^[3]. Recorded subclass of include second-degree relative^[4], child of a sibling, aunt or uncle^[5], and junior relative^[6]. It is the opposite of uncle or aunt^[7].

Why It Matters

niece or nephew draws 1,159 Wikipedia views per month (kinship category, ranking #6 of 57).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]