Accordnieto
el nieto
grandson
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How do you say nieto in Spanish?
How do you pronounce nieto in Spanish?
nieto is pronounced /el ˈnjeto/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El nieto mayor de mi abuela es ingeniero muy talentoso.
My grandmother's oldest grandson is a very talented engineer.
Mi nieto pequeño está muy orgulloso de ser el primer hijo varón de la familia.
My young grandson is very proud to be the first male child in the family.
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Why is it masculine?
Nieto (grandson) is masculine because it derives from the Latin "nepos," which was the masculine form used for male descendants; the feminine form "nieta" comes from the same root but takes the feminine -a ending following Spanish gender conventions. The Latin distinction between masculine and feminine forms was preserved in Spanish's gendered noun system.
What is the Spanish word for grandson?
The Spanish word for grandson is el nieto — masculine.
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