Großvater
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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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[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