"La nonna manda un libro al nipote."

[carinofranco]

nipote means nephew or grandson, but the more common word for a younger grandson is nipotino.

[marziotta]

"nipotino" is not more common than "nipote", it's only a diminutive, used especially if the "grandson" or "nephew" is pretty young. Or as a cute word, like "sorellina" "fratellino" "paparino" and so on.

[carinofranco]

Yes, you are right. However, I was always a nipotino and Franchinello to my grandparents as I can remember.

[marziotta]

Because they loved you so much and were used to define you with a diminutive. :)

"Nipotino" is often used to refer to your own nephew or grandson, for the other ones you are not so cheesy. ;)

[carinofranco]

thanks

[crazy4hazy]

They forgot about the female version again. Isn't nipote for both genders?

[DanProwse]

It is, but I think here it's masculine because it's preceded by 'al' (a + il), for the feminine you would probably use 'alla' (a + la).

[crazy4hazy]

Of course, you're right. Stupid question, thanks for replying.

[Hornstein]

What would be the word for grandchild? In my dictionary it is also nipote
, but that was marked wrong.

[pont]

I think the "grandchild" should be acceptable (though I'm not a native speaker). Did you report it?