grootvader
Dutch
Etymology
From groot- + vader, calque of Middle French [Term?].
Pronunciation
Noun
grootvader m (plural grootvaders, diminutive grootvadertje n, feminine grootmoeder)
- (slightly formal) grandfather [from 16th c.]
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: grootvader
- Negerhollands: groottatta, groottaa
- → Virgin Islands Creole: gropupa (dated)