Select the feminine or masculine gender of the word given below. Nephew

Solution

The correct feminine form of the word "Nephew" is "Niece".

Key points

• Nephew: a son of one’s brother or sister (or of a brother-in-law or sister-in-law).

• Niece: a daughter of one’s brother or sister (or of a brother-in-law or sister-in-law).

• Daughter: a female child in relation to her parents (not specifically a sibling’s child).

• Cousin: a general term for the child of an aunt or uncle and can be male or female; it is not the specific feminine form of nephew.

Therefore, "Niece" is the correct feminine form corresponding to "Nephew".