grandma in English: The mother of your mother or father. It is the friendly, everyday word for a grandmother. (noun)

Translation

The mother of your mother or father. It is the friendly, everyday word for a grandmother.

Word origin

A short, family form of grandmother. Grand comes from French grand, meaning big or one step older.

Gender

Pluralgrandmas

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"Grandma" is warmer and less formal than "grandmother".

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The plural adds an s: grandmas.

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People often use it as a name, with a capital letter.

mother

A woman who has a child; your female parent.

father

A man who has a child; a male parent.

family

A group of people who are related, such as parents and their children.

old

Having lived or existed for a long time; not new or young.

child

A young person who is not yet grown up, or someone's son or daughter.

grandmother

The mother of your mother or of your father.

grandfather

The father of your mother or of your father.

granny

A warm, friendly word for your grandmother, the mother of your mother or father.

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