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grandnephew

grandnephew noun: a grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's grandson: fraternal grandnephew. Sister's grandson: sororal grandnephew.).

Noun

grandnephew (plural grandnephews)

  1. A grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's grandson: fraternal grandnephew. Sister's grandson: sororal grandnephew.)
    Synonyms:
    great-nephew

grandnephew meaning in Malay

grandnephew in Malay

grandson of a sibling
cucu saudara

Synonyms of grandnephew

Forms of grandnephew

pluralgrandnephews
alternative formgrand-nephew

Origin of grandnephew

From grand- + nephew.

Words formed from grandnephew

Questions about grandnephew

What does grandnephew mean?
Grandnephew means a grandson of one's sibling; a son of one's nephew or niece. (Brother's grandson: fraternal grandnephew. Sister's grandson: sororal grandnephew.).
What is grandnephew in Malay?
Grandnephew in Malay is cucu saudara. See Grandnephew meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is grandnephew?
Grandnephew is a noun.
What is the plural of grandnephew?
The plural of grandnephew is grandnephews.

Words near grandnephew in the dictionary

  1. grandmumma
  2. grandmummas
  3. grandmummies
  4. grandmummy
  5. grandmums
  6. grandnephew
  7. grandnephews
  8. grandness
  9. grandnesses
  10. grandniece
  11. grandnieces

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