grootvader
Appearance
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From groot- + vader, calque of Middle French [Term?].
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]grootvader m (plural grootvaders, diminutive grootvadertje n, feminine grootmoeder)
- (slightly formal) grandfather [from 16th c.]
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Afrikaans: grootvader
- Negerhollands: groottatta, groottaa
- → Virgin Islands Creole: gropupa (dated)