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nepot
nephew (also: grandson) /neˈpot/
noun#2048 most common
Also: grandson, grandchild (male)
Example sentences
Acesta este nepotul meu.
This is my nephew.
Nepotul meu are cinci ani.
My grandson is five years old.
Bunica își iubește foarte mult nepoții.
The grandmother loves her grandchildren very much.
Nepotul lui a plecat la facultate anul acesta.
His nephew left for university this year.
Deși nu-l văzuse de ani de zile, unchiul și-a recunoscut imediat nepotul în mulțime.
Although he had not seen him for years, the uncle recognized his nephew in the crowd at once.
Moștenirea urma să fie împărțită între cei trei nepoți ai defunctului, conform testamentului.
The inheritance was to be divided among the deceased's three grandsons, according to the will.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nepot | nepoți |
| Genitive | nepotului | nepoților |
| Accusative | nepot | nepoți |
| Vocative | nepoate | nepoților |
Word family
nepoatăniece or granddaughter
nepoțellittle nephew or grandson (diminutive)
strănepotgreat-grandson or great-nephew
nepotismnepotism
Etymology
Nepot comes from the Latin nepos, nepotem, which meant both grandson and nephew, and more broadly a male descendant. Romanian kept the word largely unchanged in form and meaning from Latin. The same Latin root, filtered through Old French, gave English the word nephew.
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