grandmother
A mother of someone's parentA mother of someone's parent.
» Your grandmother is a charming lady.
Deine Großmutter ist eine charmante Dame. — Dejo
Ваша бабушка — очаровательная дама. — sharptoothed
Твоя бабуся - чарівна жіночка! — deniko
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3 sensesA mother of someone's parent.
Großmutter, Oma, Omi
ба́бушкаbábuška, бабу́ляbabúlja, бабу́сяbabúsja
бабу́сяbabúsja, ба́баbába
the mother of your father or mother
A female ancestor or progenitor.
In Amazonian shamanism and related contexts, a reverential name for the ayahuasca vine or brew, symbolizing its role as a wise, guiding spirit.
Examples
876 sentencesYour grandmother is a charming lady.
Твоя бабуся - чарівна жіночка! — deniko
ruВаша бабушка — очаровательная дама. — sharptoothed
deDeine Großmutter ist eine charmante Dame. — Dejo
My grandmother can't see very well.
Моя бабуся не дуже добре бачить. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruМоя бабушка не очень хорошо видит. — marafon
She was named after her grandmother.
Її назвали на честь бабусі. — deniko
ruЕё назвали в честь бабушки. — kobylkin
deSie wurde nach ihrer Großmutter benannt. — Manfredo
This is a picture of my grandmother.
Ось фотокартка моєї бабусі. — deniko
ruЭто фотография моей бабушки. — sharptoothed
deDas ist ein Foto von meiner Oma. — Sudajaengi
I visit my grandmother twice a week.
Я відвідую свою бабусю двічі на тиждень. — ChickenKiev
ruЯ навещаю свою бабушку дважды в неделю. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English graundmodre, grauntmoder, granmoder; equivalent to grand- + mother. CoFrom Middle English graundmodre, grauntmoder, granmoder; equivalent to grand- + mother. Compare French grand-mère. Superseded earlier eldmother, eldermother.
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Forms
plural: grandmothers| Singular | grandmother |
|---|---|
| Plural | grandmothers |
regular
Synonyms
47 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Family and people — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- with his grandmother
- my grandmother is
- visit his grandmother
- is my grandmother
- visit my grandmother
- of my grandmother
- my grandmother lives
- my grandmother made
- my grandmother had
- great grandmother
- grandmother is still
- grandmother lived