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Meaning of Grandparent | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt

Definitions

The parent of someone's parent.

Equivalents

العربية الجدّ جد جدة
Bosanski баба дед
Čeština prarodič
Deutsch Großeltern Großelternteil
Español abuela abuelo
Suomi isovanhempi
Français aïeul aïeule grand-parent
Gàidhlig seann-phàrant
Galego avós
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi kupuna
Hrvatski praroditelj баба дед
Magyar nagyszülő
Bahasa Indonesia kakek nenek
Italiano nonna nonno
日本語 祖父母
Latviešu vecvecāki
Македонски баба дедо
Bahasa Melayu datuk nenek
Nederlands grootouder
Polski dziadkowie
Português avô avôs
Русский баба бабушка дед дедушка
Српски баба дед
Svenska farmor morfar

Examples

“A 15-year-old orphan is being forced from the Arizona senior community where he lives with his grandparents after the homeowner’s association said it could face legal issues if he stayed.”
“More than 140,000 US children have lost a parent or grandparent who takes care of them to Covid-19, CDC researchers reported Thursday, which is as many as one in 500 US kids.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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See also

grandparentage grandparenthood grandparenting Grandparents Grandpas grandpaternity

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