Meaning
2 senses(informal, rare, transitive)To address (someone) as “grandma”.
(ambitransitive, informal, rare)To be or act as a grandmother to (someone).
Examples
300 sentencesThe red umbrella reminded her of her grandma.
ruЭтот красный зонт напомнил ей о бабушке.
deDer rote Schirm erinnerte sie an ihre Großmutter.
My grandma had a friend that made quilts.
ruУ моей бабушки была подруга, которая делала стёганые одеяла.
My grandma was really good at making meatballs.
Nothing's better than a slice of grandma's apple pie.
deNichts ist besser als ein Stück von Omas Apfelkuchen.
My grandma injured her leg in a fall.
ruМоя бабушка повредила ногу при падении.
Origin
From grand- + ma, after grandmother.From grand- + ma, after grandmother.
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Forms
grandmas, grandma-ing, grandmaed, grandmaedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle