What does sobrinha in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word sobrinha in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sobrinha in Portuguese.

The word sobrinha in Portuguese means niece, sobrinha, sobrinha, sobrinha-neta, sobrinha-neta. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sobrinha

niece

substantivo feminino

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sobrinha

noun (daughter of sibling) (parente)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Karen tinham uma sobrinha jovem que ela gostava de levar para tomar sorvete no verão.
Karen had a young niece who she liked to take out for ice cream in the summer.

sobrinha

noun (daughter of partner's sibling)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
My husband's brother has a daughter; she's my only niece.

sobrinha-neta

noun (granddaughter of one's sibling)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

sobrinha-neta

noun (daughter of niece or nephew)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

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