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feminine
/ˈnjeta/
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Translation
granddaughter
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin nepta, an alteration of Latin neptis ('granddaughter, niece').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- neptis
- English cognates
- nephew, nepotism
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralnietas
Examples
.
My granddaughter turns five tomorrow.
pasea .
The grandmother walks along the beach with her granddaughter.
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His granddaughter taught him how to use the phone.
nietos.
I have three granddaughters and two grandsons.
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The girl is her grandparents' favourite granddaughter.
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