nephew
/ˈnɛf.juː/
nounneph · ew
Remember: a NEPHEW is a NEar family Person—HE is your sibling’s son, and it ends with “-ew.”
Yes, it's nephew. The tricky part is the ending: it’s **-ew** (neph**ew**), not **-ue** or **-oo**.
Definition
- nounthe son of your brother or sister (or of your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister)
Examples
- “My nephew is learning to ride a bike without training wheels.”
- “We bought a birthday card for our nephew before the party.”
- “Her nephew stayed with them for a week during summer break.”
Synonyms
brother’s sonsister’s sonniece’s brotherrelativefamily member
Translations
ES sobrinoPT sobrinhoFR neveu
Common misspellings
nefewnefunephewwnephueneffewnephoonephiewnepew
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