Masculine

Großvater

Opposite of
Großmutter
Synonyms

Großpapa

Großvater mütterlicherseits

Bezirksfriedensrichter

Großvater väterlicherseits

Opis

Graubart

Alterchen

alter Mann

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡʁoːsfatɐ/
Etymology

From groß + Vater. Cognate to Dutch grootvader, German Low German Grautvader (Paderbornisch). Displaced Middle High German eltervater, altervater (“grandfather”). Compare English grandfather, which displaced English eldfather, elderfather in a similar manner.

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