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grandpa

gb/ɡɹˈændpˌɑ/ us/ɡɹˈændpˌɑ/
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Substantiv informal A1 role
1

a person's grandfather

your grandfather (your mother’s or father’s father).

Användningsmönster: [someone]'s grandpa
Vanligt misstag:
Don’t use it in very formal writing; use “grandfather” instead.
Synonymer
grandfather (More formal and neutral.) | granddad (Similar meaning; also informal.) | grampa (Alternative spelling; same meaning.)
Antonymer
grandma (Female counterpart (grandmother).)
Ordkombinationer
my grandpa |your grandpa |his grandpa |her grandpa |our grandpa |grandpa's house |visit grandpa |call grandpa |grandpa and grandma |stay with grandpa
Teman
family |relationships |daily_life
Exempel
  • My grandpa taught me how to fish when I was little.
  • We’re visiting Grandpa this weekend for his birthday.
  • Her grandpa lives on a farm outside the city.
Exempel för inlärare
  • My grandpa is 70 years old.
  • I love my grandpa.
Substantiv informal A1 role
2

used to address a grandfather

a word you say when you talk to your grandfather.

Användningsmönster: Grandpa, [sentence]
Vanligt misstag:
In writing, it is often capitalized (“Grandpa”) when used like a name.
Synonymer
Grandfather (More formal; less common as a direct form of address.) | Granddad (Similar informal form of address in some families.)
Antonymer
Grandma (Female counterpart used to address a grandmother.)
Ordkombinationer
Grandpa, look! |Grandpa, can you help me? |Grandpa, I missed you |Thanks, Grandpa |Goodnight, Grandpa |I love you, Grandpa |Grandpa said |Ask Grandpa |Grandpa told me |Grandpa laughed
Teman
family |conversation
Exempel
  • Grandpa, will you read me a story?
  • I hugged him and said, “Thanks, Grandpa.”
  • “Grandpa, slow down!” she called from behind.
Exempel för inlärare
  • Grandpa, help me please.
  • Good night, Grandpa.
Substantiv informal B1 entity
3

an old man (informal)

an old man (sometimes friendly, sometimes rude).

Användningsmönster: a grandpa
Vanligt misstag:
Be careful: calling a stranger “grandpa” can sound rude or patronizing.
Synonymer
old man (Neutral description; less family-like.) | elderly man (More polite and neutral.) | geezer (Often rude or joking; stronger than “grandpa.”)
Antonymer
young man (Opposite in age.)
Ordkombinationer
some grandpa |a sweet grandpa |a grumpy grandpa |that grandpa over there |old grandpa |a grandpa in a cap |a grandpa with a cane |like a grandpa |total grandpa |grandpa energy
Teman
people |age |social_life
Exempel
  • Some grandpa on the bus offered her his seat.
  • He dresses like a grandpa, even though he’s only 35.
  • Don’t be such a grandpa—try the new app.
Exempel för inlärare
  • That grandpa is very kind.
Grammatik
Grundform
grandpa
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈændpˌɑ/
US/ɡɹˈændpˌɑ/
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grandpa (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (grandpa)
Ordformer
Noun
  • Base: grandpa
  • Plural: grandpas
Ordfamilj
Forms
grandpas noun
Core family
grandfather noun A1 granddad noun A2 grandparent noun A2 grandma noun A1 grandmother noun A1
Related words
grandchild noun A2 grandson noun A2 granddaughter noun A1
Advanced or less common
grandfatherly adjective grandparental adjective
Uttryck

grandpa clock

1
/ɡɹˈændpˌɑ klˈɑk/
fixed phrase informal

tall freestanding pendulum clock

a very tall clock that stands on the floor.

Exempel
  • There’s an old grandpa clock ticking in the hallway.
  • They restored the grandpa clock they found at an estate sale.

grandpa jokes

1
/ɡɹˈændpˌɑ d͡ʒˈoʊks/
fixed phrase informal

old-fashioned, gentle jokes

simple jokes that sound like an older person would tell them.

Exempel
  • He kept telling grandpa jokes that made everyone groan.
  • The movie is full of grandpa jokes and nostalgic humor.

grandpa vibes

1
/ɡɹˈændpˌɑ vˈaɪbz/
fixed phrase slang

old-fashioned, grandfather-like feel

a style or feeling like a grandfather’s.

Exempel
  • That sweater is cozy, but it definitely has grandpa vibes.
  • He gives off grandpa vibes because he’s always reading the newspaper.

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