bisnieta
/bisnjeta/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'great granddaughter' is translated into Spanish as bisnieta.
bisnieta is used to refer to the daughter of one's grandchild.
What does it mean word for word?
The prefix bis- means 'twice' or 'two-fold', indicating that the person is two generations removed from the grandparent.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are referring to a great grandson, use the masculine form bisnieto. To refer to a group of great grandchildren of mixed genders, use the masculine plural form bisnietos.
How do you pronounce it?
/bisnjeta/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the term tata is also a colloquial word for 'grandfather' or 'father', creating a linguistic coincidence with the prefix used in tataranieta.
- If a family reaches a fourth generation, the 'great-great-granddaughter' is called a tataranieta. Unlike the prefix bis-, tata- does not have a numerical Latin root meaning 'three' or 'four'.
- The prefix bis- in bisnieta is the same root found in the English word 'bisect', which means to cut something into two parts.
Examples in context
- Mi bisnieta siempre me hace sonreír.My great granddaughter always makes me smile.
- La visita de mi bisnieta fue lo mejor del día.My great granddaughter's visit was the highlight of the day.
- Hola, bisnietecita, ¿cómo estás?Hi, great granddaughter, how are you?
- Mi bisnieta es muy inteligente.My great granddaughter is very intelligent.
- Ella es mi bisnieta.She is my great granddaughter.
- Tengo una bisnieta de tres años.I have a three-year-old great granddaughter.
- Su bisnieta es muy inteligente.His great granddaughter is very intelligent.
Example conversation
María shows Javier a photo on her phone.
- MaríaMira, Javier, esta es mi bisnieta.Look, Javier, this is my great granddaughter.
- Javier¡Qué linda es!How cute she is!
- MaríaSí, se parece mucho a mí.Yes, she looks a lot like me.
- JavierTienes mucha suerte, María.You are very lucky, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bisnieta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
