Noun
die Großmutter
Pronunciation: /ˈɡʁoːsˌmʊtɐ/
grandmother
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plural Großmütter
Meanings
Noun
- grandmother
- old woman, elderly woman, old lady
Example sentence
„Von wem sind diese Kühe?“ — „Sie sind von meiner Großmutter.“
"Whose cows are these?" "They are my grandmother's."
Word forms
singular
die Großmutter
plural
die Großmütter
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Großmutter
Accusativedie Großmutter
Dativeder Großmutter
Genitiveder Großmutter
Plural
Nominativedie Großmütter
Accusativedie Großmütter
Dativeden Großmüttern
Genitiveder Großmütter
Usage
- meine Großmutter — The mother of one of my parents.
- Großmutter / Oma — Großmutter is neutral; Oma is the familiar form.
Meine Großmutter erzählt gern von ihrer Schulzeit.
My grandmother likes to talk about her school days.