nido
/ˈnido/masculine
The Spanish word for nest is nido.
nido refers to any bird-built structure. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a place of refuge or a nest of criminals or trouble.
Meaning: bird-built structure (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of nido is nidos. Related to the noun, the verb anidar is used to describe the action of birds building a nest or laying eggs in one.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈnido/
Did you know?
- While nido means 'nest', the verb anidar is also used in computer science to describe 'nesting' code or functions within one another.
- Spanish uses nido to describe a 'nest' of vipers through the phrase nido de víboras, which is a common idiom for a group of treacherous or gossiping people.
- In some contexts, the word nido is used in cooking to refer to 'nidos de pasta', which are specific types of coiled, nest-shaped noodles.
Examples in context
- El pájaro está en su nido.The bird is in its nest.This sentence shows how to use nido to describe a bird in its nest.Tatoeba #1009908 by Shishir, translation #45011 by CK
- Cada animal cuida su nido.Every animal cares for its nest.This sentence demonstrates how animals care for their nido.Tatoeba #1702645 by marcelostockle, translation #3764955 by cromwellt
- El ave siempre vuelve a su nido.The bird always returns to its nest.This sentence illustrates a bird returning to its nido.Tatoeba #9136087 by rafaeldejesus8199, translation #9136088 by rafaeldejesus8199
- El pájaro construyó su nido en el árbol.The bird built its nest in the tree.
- Los huevos están en el nido de la cigüeña.The eggs are in the stork's nest.
- 25 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are walking in a park.
- MateoElena, mira aquel nido.Elena, look at that nest.
- ElenaEs un nido muy bonito, Mateo.It is a very beautiful nest, Mateo.
- Mateo¿Hay huevos en el nido?Are there eggs in the nest?
- ElenaNo veo nada en el nido.I don't see anything in the nest.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nest” translations and entries nido, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
