neném

/neˈnẽj/

o noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
nenéns

Meaning

  1. baby

    • O neném dorme.

      The baby sleeps.

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: person. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

bebê

neném is more colloquial or affectionate; bebê is more standard — both mean "baby."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

bebé

bebé is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "baby."

French

bébé

bébé is the French word for the same thing — both mean "baby."

Practice

1 What does neném mean?

2 Fill the gap: O ___ dorme.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches neném?

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