Noun
die Oma
Pronunciation: /ˈoːma/
grandma, granny, nan
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rank #1,757
plural Omas
Meanings
Noun
- grandma, granny, nan
- any elderly woman
Example sentence
„Wo ist Oma?“ – „Die schläft auf dem Sofa.“
"Where is Grandma?" "She is sleeping on the couch."
Word forms
singular
die Oma
plural
die Omas
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Oma
Accusativedie Oma
Dativeder Oma
Genitiveder Oma
Plural
Nominativedie Omas
Accusativedie Omas
Dativeden Omas
Genitiveder Omas
Usage
- Oma / Großmutter — Oma is the familiar family word.
- Oma → Omas — The plural adds -s.
Meine Oma kennt noch viele Geschichten über das Dorf.
My grandma still knows many stories about the village.