nephew

Pronunciation

• (UK)
  • (somewhat dated) IPA ^(key): /ˈnɛv.ju/, SAMPA: /nEvju/
  • IPA ^(key): /ˈnɛf.ju/, SAMPA: /nEfju/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular nephew

Plural nephews

1. (countable) A nephew is the male child of someone's sister or brother, and is a part of their extended family.

   My sister just had a baby boy. He is my nephew.

Related words

• niece
• cousin
• uncle
• aunt

Members of a family (edit)

parent: father - mother | spouse: husband - wife | child: son - daughter | sibling: brother - sister | uncle | aunt | nephew - niece | cousin | grandparent: grandfather - grandmother | grandchild: grandson - granddaughter