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nephewthe 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

nephew concept
💡 Concept

the son of one's brother or sister

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🎤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.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

brother's sonsister's son

Antonyms

nieceauntuncle

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