German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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groß (great) +‎ Tante (aunt)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈɡʁoːsˌtantə]
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  • Hyphenation: Groß‧tan‧te

Noun

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Großtante f (genitive Großtante, plural Großtanten)

  1. great-aunt
    Synonym: (obsolete) Großmuhme
    Antonym: Großonkel

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