Meine Großmutter ist sehr alt.
English: My grandmother is very old.
Großmutter /ɡɾˈoːsmʊtɜ/ · noun · CEFR A0. German translation of "grandmother".
See also: Vocabulary entry (German) · Topic: German Großeltern
- Source term
- grandmother
- Translation
- Großmutter
- CEFR Level
- A0
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
German noun articles are der, die, or das. This dictionary entry does not store a fixed article for this word.
| Dictionary form | Großmutter |
|---|---|
| Plural | varies by noun |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + Großmutter
- Examples
- Das ist Großmutter.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Topic context
This word appears in the German Großeltern.
Example Sentences
Heute lerne ich die Großmutter.
English: I learn grandmother today.
Sie kennt das Wort 'Großmutter'.
English: She knows the word grandmother.
Wir verwenden das Wort „Großmutter“ in einem Satz.
English: We use grandmother in a sentence.
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