Grandniece: meaning, definitions and examples
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grandniece
[ ˈɡrændˌniːs ]
family relation
A grandniece is the daughter of one's niece or nephew. This relation denotes a familial connection in which an individual's sibling has children, and those children have offspring of their own. Essentially, a grandniece is one generation younger than a niece or nephew.
Examples of usage
- My sister's grandniece just graduated from high school.
- She is proud to be a grandniece in a family full of talents.
- Last Christmas, I spent time with my grandnieces at the family gathering.
Translations
Translations of the word "grandniece" in other languages:
🇵🇹 sobrinha-neta
🇮🇳 भतीजी
🇩🇪 Großnichte
🇮🇩 keponakan perempuan
🇺🇦 племінниця
🇵🇱 siostrzenica
🇯🇵 姪孫 (めいそん)
🇫🇷 petite-fille de frère ou de sœur
🇪🇸 sobrina nieta
🇹🇷 büyükanne yeğeni
🇰🇷 조카딸
🇸🇦 ابنة الأخ
🇨🇿 neteř
🇸🇰 neter
🇨🇳 外甥女
🇸🇮 nečakinja
🇮🇸 systkin granddaughter
🇰🇿 жиен немере
🇬🇪 მამიდაშვილის შვილი
🇦🇿 xala nəvəsi
🇲🇽 sobrina nieta
Etymology
The term 'grandniece' is derived from the prefix 'grand-', which means 'of a higher generation', combined with 'niece'. The prefix indicates that the relationship spans an additional generation, essentially meaning 'niece of one's sibling's child'. 'Niece' comes from the Latin word 'neptis', meaning 'daughter of one's brother or sister', and has evolved in usage through Middle English and Old French. The concept of grandnieces and grandnephews is relatively modern, reflecting an increasing complexity in family structures and the need for terminology that expresses relationships across multiple generations. The use of 'grand' in family terms has become commonplace in English, allowing for clarity in referring to familial connections.