Spanish word

nieto

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnjeto/

Meaning

  • masculine noungrandson

Example

Mi nieto tiene cinco años.

My grandson is five years old.

Illustration for nieto (grandson)

More examples

Hoy voy a llevar al nieto al parque.

Today I'm going to take the grandson to the park.

Core concept

Male family member two generations down.

Common phrases

  • mi nieto

    my grandson

  • tener un nieto

    have a grandson

  • llevar al nieto

    take the grandson

Similar words

nieta: Female grandchild, the child of someone's son or daughter.
hijo: Son, the male child of a mother or father.
sobrino: Nephew, the male child of a brother or sister.

Definition in Spanish

Descendiente masculino de segunda generación: el hijo del hijo o de la hija.

Word origin

Cognate with Italian nipote and Portuguese neto, Spanish nieto comes from Latin nepos/nepotis 'grandson' and reflects expected phonetic changes in Romance Spanish.

Usage tips

  • Always grammatically masculine in Spanish, so articles and adjectives agree (el nieto, los nietos), and los nietos commonly denotes a mixed group of grandchildren.

Related words

  • nietagranddaughternoun
  • nietecitolittle grandsonnoun

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