Großvater

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: Grossvater and Großväter

German

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

groß +‎ Vater. Cognate to German Low German Grautvader (Paderbornisch). Displaced Middle High German eltervater, altervater (grandfather). Compare English eldfather, elderfather.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁoːsfatɐ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

[edit]

Großvater m (strong, genitive Großvaters, plural Großväter, diminutive Großväterchen n or Großväterlein n)

  1. grandfather
    Synonyms: (Switzerland) Ätti; Großpapa, Opa, Opapa, Opi
    Antonym: Großmutter

Declension

[edit]

Hypernyms

[edit]

Hyponyms

[edit]

Holonyms

[edit]

Derived terms

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]