Oma

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Oma

  • [ˈoːma]

Rhymes with oːma

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kindsprachliches Zusammenziehen von Großmama, eine Zwischenstufe war Omama

noun Opa · Großvater · Omi · Omachen · Ömchen · Omalein

  1. familiär Großmutter; Mutter des Vaters oder der Mutter Meine Oma arbeitet in einem Supermarkt.

    Similar: Großmutter

  2. colloquial alte Frau Vorsicht, da vorn läuft eine Oma über die Straße.

Opposite: Opa

Thesaurus

noun

Opposite: Opa

In English

  • grandmother mother of someone's parent
  • granny colloquial: grandmother — see also grandma
  • grandma grandmother (informal) — see also granny

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"Oma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/oma. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Oma. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/oma

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"Oma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/oma.

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@misc{oma_2026,
  title = {Oma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/oma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}