A2NounMasculine
il nipote
grandchild / nephew / niece
/nee-POH-teh/
Plural: nipoti
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What does ‘nipote’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Il nonno porta i nipoti al parco ogni sabato.
Grandpa takes the grandchildren to the park every Saturday.
Mia sorella ha appena avuto un bambino — sono diventato zio!
My sister just had a baby — I have become an uncle!
About This Word
Nipote is ambiguous: it means both grandchild (when said by a grandparent) and nephew/niece (when said by an aunt or uncle). Context is essential. The plural nipoti covers all these relationships.
Related Words
nonnononnazioziafamiglia