Skip to content

nieta

granddaughter

noun NYEH-tah Rare

Usage Note

Nieta is the feminine form; the masculine is nieto (grandson). The plural nietos is gender-inclusive, referring to grandchildren of mixed or unspecified gender. The collective term los nietos thus covers both grandsons and granddaughters, a pattern shared by many Spanish family terms.

Examples

"Mi nieta cumple cinco años mañana."

Natural Translation

My granddaughter turns five tomorrow.

Free starter pack

Building your Spanish vocabulary?

Get the 100 most common Spanish words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.

Explore Spanish by topic