abuela
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[edit] Spanish
[edit] Noun
abuela f. (masculine abuelo, feminine plural abuelas, masculine plural abuelos)
- grandmother; Feminine form of abuelo.
[edit] Usage notes
The noun abuelo is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.
