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ανίψι

nephew /aˈni.psi/

noun#16486 most common

Also: niece

Example sentences

Το ανίψι μου είναι πολύ έξυπνο.

My nephew is very smart.

Πηγαίνω στο πάρκο με το ανίψι μου.

I am going to the park with my nephew.

Ο θείος μου αγόρασε ένα δώρο για το ανίψι του.

My uncle bought a gift for his nephew.

Το ανίψι μου παίζει ποδόσφαιρο κάθε Σάββατο.

My nephew plays football every Saturday.

Είμαι πολύ περήφανος για το ανίψι μου που πέρασε τις εξετάσεις.

I am very proud of my nephew who passed the exams.

Θα πάω να επισκεφτώ το ανίψι μου το καλοκαίρι.

I will go to visit my nephew in the summer.

Declension

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ανίψι	ανίψια
Genitive	ανίψιου	ανίψιων
Accusative	ανίψι	ανίψια
Vocative	ανίψι	ανίψια

Word family

ανιψιάniece

ανιψιόςnephew (alternative form)

ανιψιάniece (alternative form)

Etymology

The Modern Greek word 'ανίψι' (nephew) derives from the earlier form 'ανιψιός', which is a compound of 'ανίψα' (sister's child) and the diminutive suffix '-ι'. This term reflects familial relationships in Greek culture, emphasizing the connection through maternal lineage.

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