Opa
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Cognate with Dutch opa. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈoːpa/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈɔpa/ (chiefly western German)
- IPA(key): /ˈoːpʰɐ/ (some speakers from Kiel)[1]
Audio (file) Audio (file) - Homophone: Oper (some speakers from Kiel)[1]
Noun[edit]
Opa m (strong, genitive Opas, plural Opas, diminutive Opachen n)
Usage notes[edit]
- The word is commonly used with a definite article in most parts of central Germany, southern Germany, and Austria: Wo ist der Opa? – "Where is Grandpa?" In northern Germany—and generally in writing—no article tends to be used: Wo ist Opa?
Declension[edit]
Declension of Opa [masculine, strong]
Synonyms[edit]
Antonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
- Opi (affectionate)
- Uropa
- Opa Langbein
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Kashubian: ópa (dated)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mooshammer, Christine, Rathcke, Tamara V (2016) “Opa vs Oper: Neutralization of /ɐ/ and unstressed /a/ contrast in a perception and production study”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1], archived from the original on 19 July 2017