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neveu

nephew

noun nuh-VUH Less Common

Usage Note

Neveu is the masculine noun for nephew; the corresponding feminine is nièce (niece), a completely different word. The plural follows the -eu → -eux pattern: les neveux. Petit-neveu (great-nephew) and arrière-petit-neveu extend the family tree further.

Examples

"Mon neveu a huit ans cette année."

Natural Translation

My nephew turns eight this year.

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