Plural of nephew
regular plural
The plural of nephew is nephews.
Forms of nephew
| Singular | nephew /ˈnɛf.ju/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | nephews |
| Countable | countable |
Nephews in a sentence
- When he plays with his nephews, he's just a big kid.From the entry big kid
- All (the) three of my nephews adore classical music.From the entry all
- Uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces are collateral relatives.From the entry collateral
- I'm not wild about the idea of a two day car trip with my nephews, but it's my only option.From the entry wild
- After several visits from his darling nephews, Mike's bookshelves were childproof; all breakables and valuable books had been moved out of reach.From the entry childproof
Meaning of nephew
- noun A son of one's sibling, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law; either a son of one's brother (fraternal nephew) or a son of one's sister (sororal nephew).
- noun A son of one's cousin or cousin-in-law.
- noun A son of one's child.
Questions about the plural of nephew
- What is the plural of nephew?
- The plural of nephew is nephews.
- Is nephew countable?
- Nephew is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: nephew (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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