la
feminine
/niˈɲeθ/
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Translation
childhood
Word origin
From niño ('child') plus the noun-forming suffix -ez, which marks an abstract quality or state. The origin of niño is expressive nursery language rather than a Latin root.
- Origin
- Spanish
- Root
- niño
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralniñeces
Examples
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I spent my childhood in a small northern village.
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She keeps very happy memories of her childhood.
soñaba .
Since childhood he had dreamed of being a pilot.
¿ ?
What was your childhood like?
transporta .
The music carries me back to my childhood.
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