Großvater

== German == === Alternative forms === Grossvater (Switzerland, Liechtenstein) === Etymology === From groß +‎ Vater. Cognate to Dutch grootvader, German Low German Grautvader (Paderbornisch). Displaced Middle High German eltervater, altervater (“grandfather”). Compare English grandfather, which displaced English eldfather, elderfather in a similar manner. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡʁoːsfatɐ/ === Noun === Großvater m (strong, genitive Großvaters, plural Großväter, diminutive Großväterchen n or Großväterlein n) grandfather Synonyms: (Switzerland) Ätti; Großpapa, Opa, Opapa, Opi Antonym: Großmutter ==== Declension ==== ==== Hypernyms ==== Großelternteil ==== Hyponyms ==== Großvater mütterlicherseits Großvater väterlicherseits ==== Holonyms ==== Großeltern ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “Großvater” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Großvater” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Großvater” in Duden online Großvater on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de