nüftl

Cimbrian

Etymology

From Middle High German niftel, from Old High German niftila, a diminutive of nift, from Proto-Germanic *niftiz (“female relative; granddaughter; niece”). Cognate with archaic German Niftel.

Noun

nüftl n

1. (Luserna) female cousin

Coordinate terms

• néf

References

• Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien