grandpa

CEFRA1

/ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An informal word for grandfather.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An unfriendly and disparaging way of addressing an elderly man whose name is unknown.

Examples

  • We haven't been able to find out anything about Grandma and Grandpa.

  • Grandpa fell down the stairs and got a serious injury.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any elderly man, regardless of if he has grandchildren.

  2. grandfather

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Origin

noun

From grand- + pa, after grandfather.