A2🔤 Letters M & N
Italian word
nipotino
little grandchild / little nephew
Looks like
nephew + diminutive
not a standard English word
⚠️ The trap
The diminutive '-ino' makes 'nipote' affectionate. English has no single word; learners must understand this Italian word-building pattern to decode it.
To say "not a standard English word" in Italian:
N/A
"nipotino" in English means:
little grandchild / little nephew
Example
"La nonna porta a spasso i nipotini."
"Grandma takes the little grandchildren for a walk."
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