grootvader

== Dutch == === Etymology === From groot- +‎ vader, calque of Middle French grandpere. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɣroːtˌfaːdər/ Hyphenation: groot‧va‧der === Noun === grootvader m (plural grootvaders, diminutive grootvadertje n, feminine grootmoeder) (slightly formal) grandfather [from 16th c.] Synonyms: bompa, opa ==== Derived terms ==== betovergrootvader overgrootvader ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: grootvader Negerhollands: groottatta, groottaa → Virgin Islands Creole: gropupa (dated)