Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From groot- +‎ vader, calque of Middle French [Term?].

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣroːtˌfaːdər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: groot‧va‧der

Noun edit

grootvader m (plural grootvaders, diminutive grootvadertje n, feminine grootmoeder)

  1. (slightly formal) grandfather [from 16th c.]
    Synonyms: bompa, opa

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: grootvader
  • Negerhollands: groottatta, groottaa
    • Virgin Islands Creole: gropupa (dated)