goddaughter
/ˈɡɒddɔːtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण गॉड्डॉर्टर
धर्म-पुत्री (ईसाई परंपरा में)
Core word
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a girl whose godparent you are (a person who promises at a Christian baptism to help a child and teach them about the Christian religion)
धर्म-पुत्री (ईसाई परंपरा में)
- She bought a silver bracelet for her goddaughter.
- My goddaughter is starting school this year.
- I am taking my goddaughter to the zoo on Sunday.
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- Her goddaughter sang at the wedding.
- He wrote a letter to his goddaughter abroad.
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goddaughter (countable noun)
A goddaughter is a girl for whom a godparent made promises at her baptism.
Goddaughter वह लड़की है जिसके लिए godparent ने उसके baptism में वचन दिए हों।
- He gave a gold chain to his goddaughter.
- Radhika's aunt has a goddaughter in Kerala.
somebody's goddaughter
Use the possessive to say whose goddaughter she is.
यह बताने के लिए कि वह किसकी goddaughter है, possessive रूप का प्रयोग होता है।
- Maria is my goddaughter.
- She is the doctor's goddaughter.
godson / goddaughter pair
The male counterpart is a godson, and the neutral word is godchild.
पुल्लिंग रूप godson है, और लिंग-निरपेक्ष शब्द godchild है।
- He has one godson and one goddaughter.
plural: goddaughters
The plural is a regular -s form.
Plural रूप नियमित -s वाला है।
- She sent cards to her two goddaughters.
goddaughter vs niece
A goddaughter is linked by a religious promise, a niece by family blood or marriage.
Goddaughter का संबंध धार्मिक वचन से है, जबकि niece का संबंध खून या विवाह से।
- She is not my niece but my goddaughter.
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adjective + goddaughter
littleeldestbelovedonlyteenage
- She wrote a letter to her teenage goddaughter.
verb + goddaughter
visitspoilblessadviseinvite
- He invited his goddaughter to the wedding.
goddaughter + occasion
birthdaybaptismconfirmationwedding
- The goddaughter's baptism was held in the old church.
goddaughter + of
goddaughter of the familygoddaughter of a priestgoddaughter of a friend
- She is the goddaughter of a family friend.
verb + goddaughter
gift something tosend money tohold in armsname after
- They named the baby after her goddaughter.
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- He treated his goddaughter like his own child.
वह अपनी goddaughter को अपने बच्चे जैसा मानता था।
- At Christmas, Radhika's neighbour gave her goddaughter a doll.
क्रिसमस पर राधिका की पड़ोसन ने अपनी goddaughter को एक गुड़िया दी।
- The goddaughter wrote a thank-you note to her godmother.
goddaughter ने अपनी godmother को धन्यवाद-पत्र लिखा।
- He promised to pay his goddaughter's school fees.
उसने अपनी goddaughter की स्कूल फीस भरने का वचन दिया।
- Her goddaughter has just joined college in Pune.
उसकी goddaughter ने अभी पुणे के कॉलेज में प्रवेश लिया है।
- Radhika's uncle attended his goddaughter's school annual day.
राधिका के चाचा अपनी goddaughter के स्कूल के वार्षिकोत्सव में गए।
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✗ My goddaughters are living in Mumbai and she is studying.
✓ My goddaughter is living in Mumbai and she is studying.
Match the noun to the pronoun: one girl needs a singular noun.
Noun और pronoun का मेल होना चाहिए: एक लड़की के लिए singular noun आता है।
✗ He gave to his goddaughter a gold ring.
✓ He gave his goddaughter a gold ring.
Give takes the indirect object directly, without 'to', when it comes first.
जब indirect object पहले आता है तो give के साथ 'to' नहीं लगता।