Opa
German edit
Etymology edit
Cognate with Dutch opa. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈoːpa/ (standard)
- IPA(key): /ˈɔpa/ (chiefly western German)
- IPA(key): /ˈoːpʰɐ/ (some speakers from Kiel)[1]
Audio (file) Audio (file) - Homophone: Oper (some speakers from Kiel)[1]
Noun edit
Opa m (strong, genitive Opas, plural Opas, diminutive Opachen n)
Usage notes edit
- The word is commonly used with a definite article in most parts of central Germany, southern Germany, and Austria: Wo ist der Opa? – "Where is Grandpa?" In northern Germany—and generally in writing—no article tends to be used: Wo ist Opa?
Declension edit
Declension of Opa [masculine, strong]
Synonyms edit
Antonyms edit
Derived terms edit
- Opi (affectionate)
- Uropa
- Opa Langbein
Related terms edit
References edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mooshammer, Christine; Rathcke, Tamara V (2016), “Opa vs Oper: Neutralization of /ɐ/ and unstressed /a/ contrast in a perception and production study”, in (please provide the title of the work)[1], archived from the original on 2017-07-19