Großvater
See also: Grossvater and Großväter
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Grossvater (Switzerland and Liechtenstein)
Etymology edit
groß + Vater. Cognate to German Low German Grautvader (Paderbornisch). Displaced Middle High German eltervater, altervater (“grandfather”). Compare English eldfather, elderfather.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Großvater m (strong, genitive Großvaters, plural Großväter, diminutive Großväterchen n or Großväterlein n)
Declension edit
Declension of Großvater [masculine, strong]
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Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Großvater” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Großvater” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Großvater” in Duden online
- Großvater on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de