grandparent

UK:^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgrændpɛərənt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgrænˌpɛrənt, -ˌpær-, ˈgrænd-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gran′pâr′ənt, -par′-, grand′-)

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
grandparent n	often plural (parent of [sb]'s mother or father)	abuelo, abuela nm, nf
	Do you have a grandparent who was an immigrant? The boy was raised by his grandparents on his mother's side.
	¿Tienes algún abuelo que haya sido inmigrante? Al niño lo criaron sus abuelos de parte materna.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
great-grandparent n	often plural (parent's grandparent)	bisabuelo nm
	Each of us has eight great-grandparents.
	Cada uno de nosotros tiene ocho bisabuelos.
great-great-grandparent n	often plural (grandparent of a grandparent)	tatarabuelo, tatarabuela nm, nf
maternal grandparent n	often plural (mother's parent)	abuelo materno, abuela materna nm, nf + adj
		abuelo por parte de madre, abuela por parte de madre nm, nf + loc adj
	My maternal grandparents were both Italian.
	Mis abuelos maternos eran ambos italianos.
paternal grandparent n	often plural (father's parent)	abuelo paterno, abuela paterna nm, nf + adj
		abuelo por parte de padre, abuela por parte de padre nm, nf + loc adj

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