Spanish word

sobrino

Pronunciation

IPA/soˈβɾino/

Meaning

  • masculine nounnephew

Example

Mi sobrino vive cerca.

My nephew lives nearby.

Illustration for sobrino (nephew)

More examples

¿Has visto al sobrino de María?

Have you seen María's nephew?

Core concept

Son of a person's brother or sister.

Common phrases

  • el sobrino de mi hermana

    my sister's nephew

  • tener un sobrino

    have a nephew

Similar words

hermano: Male born to the same parents as another person.
primo: Male child of a parent's sibling.
tío: Male sibling in the parent generation.
nieto: Male child of one's child.

Definition in Spanish

Varón que es hijo del hermano o de la hermana de otra persona.

Word origin

From Latin sobrinus via medieval Latin and Old Spanish, the word now means the son of a sibling.

Usage tips

  • An affectionate diminutive is sobrinito (no accent), and the plural sobrinos commonly refers to nephews alone or to a mixed group of nephews and nieces.

Related words

  • sobrinaniecenoun

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