grandmother

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈɡɹænˌmʌðə/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Noun

grandmother (plural grandmothers)

1. A mother of someone's parent.
2. A female ancestor or progenitor.

Synonyms

• (mother of someone's parent) baba (loanword from Eastern Europe), gammy, gram, gramma, gran, grandma, grandmom, granny, eldmother/eldermother, mamaw, meemaw, memaw, mimi, nain (Welsh), nan (British slang), nanna, nanny, nana

Antonyms

• (with regard to gender) grandfather
• (with regard to ancestry) granddaughter, grandson, grandchild

Related terms

• great-grandfather

Translations

• French: grand-mère, aïeule
• German: Großmutter, Oma, Omi, Großmütterchen (diminutive), Großmütterlein (diminutive)
• Italian: nonna
• Portuguese: avó
• Russian: ба́бушка
• Spanish: abuela

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