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VocabularyFamilynipote
A2nounmaschile

ilnipote

grandchild / nephew / niece

Plural

nipoti

Pronunciation

nee-POH-teh

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.

Examples

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!

Related Words

nonnononnazioziafamiglia