nephew in English: The son of your brother or sister. (noun)

Translation

The son of your brother or sister.

Word origin

From Old French neveu, from Latin nepos, meaning grandson or nephew.

Gender

Pluralnephews

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Your "nephew" is the son of your brother or sister.

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"Nephews" is the plural form.

, others.

The daughter of your brother or sister is your niece, not your nephew.

uncle

The brother of your mother or father, or the husband of your aunt.

aunt

The sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your uncle.

cousin

The child of your aunt or your uncle.

family

A group of people who are related, such as parents and their children.

sister

A girl or woman who has the same parents as you.

niece

The daughter of your brother or sister.

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