Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

Großmutter

Translation (Übersetzung) grandmother
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /ˈɡʁoːsˌmʊtɐ/
A1
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Tags (Tags)
beginner A1 nouns everyday life family people
Großmutter is a compound noun from 'groß' (big) and 'Mutter' (mother). It is a common term for a grandmother, often used affectionately. In southern Germany and Austria, 'Oma' is more common in informal speech. The word is always capitalized as a noun in German.

Großmutter - German Nouns - Großmutter Meaning - Großmutter Translation - Großmutter Nouns Examples

Großmutter is a German Nouns

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Großmutter Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Meine Großmutter wohnt in Berlin.
My grandmother lives in Berlin.
Describing family location.
Die Großmutter backt jeden Sonntag einen Kuchen.
The grandmother bakes a cake every Sunday.
Describing a habitual action.
Ich besuche meine Großmutter im Krankenhaus.
I am visiting my grandmother in the hospital.
Describing a current activity.
Großmutter erzählte uns Geschichten aus ihrer Jugend.
Grandmother told us stories from her youth.
Narrating a past event.
Das ist das Haus meiner Großmutter.
That is my grandmother's house.
Possession and location.
Großmutter, kannst du mir helfen?
Grandmother, can you help me?
Direct address in a question.
Wir feiern Weihnachten bei der Großmutter.
We celebrate Christmas at grandmother's house.
Describing a tradition.
Die Großmutter des Kindes ist sehr alt.
The child's grandmother is very old.
Describing a characteristic.
Großmutter freut sich über den Besuch.
Grandmother is happy about the visit.
Expressing emotion.
Sie hat das Rezept von ihrer Großmutter gelernt.
She learned the recipe from her grandmother.
Learning or inheritance.

Großmutter Word Family - Großmutter Related Words - Großmutter Family Members

Großmutter Word Family (Wortfamilie)

Großmutter word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn Großmutter family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore Großmutter related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Derived Noun (Abgeleitetes Substantiv)
Großmütterchen
Meaning: little grandmother
Example: Das Großmütterchen sitzt im Garten.
Noun
Related Noun (Verwandtes Substantiv)
Großeltern
Meaning: grandparents
Example: Meine Großeltern leben auf dem Land.
Noun
Urgroßmutter
Meaning: great-grandmother
Example: Meine Urgroßmutter wurde 1900 geboren.
Noun

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Großmutter Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Großmutter Collocations (Kollokationen)

Großmutter collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn Großmutter word combinations and how to use Großmutter with other words naturally.

meine Großmutter
my grandmother
High frequency
liebe Großmutter
dear grandmother
Medium frequency
Großmutter erzählt
grandmother tells
Medium frequency
bei der Großmutter
at grandmother's house
High frequency
Großmutter kocht
grandmother cooks
Medium frequency
Großmutter besuchen
to visit grandmother
High frequency
Großmutter väterlicherseits
paternal grandmother
Low frequency
Großmutter mütterlicherseits
maternal grandmother
Low frequency
Großmutter strickt
grandmother knits
Medium frequency
Großmutter backt Kuchen
grandmother bakes cake
Medium frequency

Großmutter Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Das hat meine Großmutter auch schon gesagt.
My grandmother already said that.
Used to express that something is old-fashioned or outdated knowledge.
Alt wie eine Großmutter
Old as a grandmother
A humorous way to say someone or something is very old.
Großmutter's Hausmittel
Grandmother's home remedy
Refers to traditional, often simple remedies passed down through generations.

Großmutter Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Oma
Meaning: granny
High similarity
Großmama
Meaning: grandmama
High similarity
Großmutti
Meaning: granny
High similarity
Ahne
Meaning: ancestor
Low similarity
Vorfahrin
Meaning: female ancestor
Low similarity

Großmutter Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Großvater
Meaning: grandfather
Enkel
Meaning: grandson
Enkelin
Meaning: granddaughter
Mutter
Meaning: mother

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Großmutter Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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Familie Oma Großvater Enkel Enkelin Mutter Verwandtschaft Generation Senior Kuchen

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