Usage Note
Neveu is the masculine noun for nephew; the corresponding feminine is nièce (niece), a completely different word. The plural follows the -eu → -eux pattern: les neveux. Petit-neveu (great-nephew) and arrière-petit-neveu extend the family tree further.
Examples
"Mon neveu a huit ans cette année."
Natural Translation
My nephew turns eight this year.

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