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feminine

/ˈnena/

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Translation

little girl; babe

Word origin

A diminutive and affectionate term of disputed origin, generally taken as a nursery word. Many scholars link it to nene/nena, child-language formations echoing the sounds babies make.

Origin: Spanish
Root: nene

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralnenas

Examples

The little girl is two years old.

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Are you okay, babe?

The baby girl sleeps peacefully in her little bed.

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Come here, sweetheart, let me help you with your shoes.

The little one started walking before her first birthday.

The little girl plays with her doll in the garden.

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This word is part of lesson 20.