nephew — the son of one's brother or sister
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the son of one's brother or sister
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnɛfjuː/
Korean meaning: 조카 (남자)
Korean pronunciation: **네**퓨
Example Sentences
- My nephew ate all the cookies I baked for the party.
- She brought her nephew to the baseball game.
- My nephew thinks he's a superhero and wears a cape everywhere.
nephew
NOUN//ˈnɛfjuː//
the son of one's brother or sister
💡 Concept
His little nephew runs into his arms at the airport gate.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈnɛfjuː/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnefjuː/
🌳Etymology
Rootnev
Suffix-ew
Origin
프랑스어 'neveu'에서 왔으며, 라틴어 'nepos(손자, 조카)'가 어원입니다. 중세 시대 가족 관계를 나타내던 말이 현재까지 이어져온 것입니다.
🎵Rhyme
fewnewviewtrue
few
new
view
true
🔗Collocations
beloved nephew
nephew and niece
teenage nephew
nephew's birthday
spoil one's nephew
nephew by marriage
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My nephew ate all the cookies I baked for the party.”
“She brought her nephew to the baseball game.”
😄 Fun example
“My nephew thinks he's a superhero and wears a cape everywhere.”
“I'm teaching my nephew how to ride a bicycle.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
brother's sonsister's son
Antonyms
nieceauntuncle
Related
cousinfamilyrelativekinshipniece
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