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ˈɡʁoːsˌʔɛltɐn

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Translation

the grandparents

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Word origin

A compound of groß ('great, grand') and Eltern ('parents').

Origin
German compound
Root
groß + Eltern

Grammar

Gendercommon

Examples

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My grandparents live in the countryside.

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We visit our grandparents every weekend.

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The grandparents like telling the children old stories.

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Großeltern: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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