grandpa
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grandpa¹
- /ˈɡɹæm.pɑː/
- /ˈɡɹæm.pə/
Where it comes from
From grand- + pa, after grandfather.
noun grandpas · gran'pa · grampa
- grandfather.
- Any elderly man, regardless of if he has, or whether one knows he has, grandchildren. Pointing to the ‘No Smoking’ sign on the wall, he said we must stop smoking. ‘All right, grandpa!’ someone said.
Grandpa²
proper noun
- An unfriendly and disparaging way of addressing an elderly man whose name is unknown.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: granddaddy, granddad, grandfather, gramps, grandad, grampa, grandpapa, gramp, great-grandfather, grandparent, pops, uncle, daddy, dad, grandmother, father
Translations
Every language
noun grandfather (informal)
| Español | abuelo, abuelito, yayo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 할아버지 harabeoji |
| 日本語 | お爺ちゃん ojii-chan, お爺さん ojii-san |
| 中文 | 爺爺 /爷爷 yéye, yěyé |
| Português | vovô |
| Français | papi, papy |
| Deutsch | Opa, Opi |
| Italiano | nonno |
| Ελληνικά | παππούς pappoús, πάππος páppos |
| Română | bunicuț |
| Русский | де́душка déduška, деду́ля dedúlja |
| العربية | جَدِّي jaddī |
| עברית | סבא |
Talk about this word "grandpa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grandpa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. grandpa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grandpa "grandpa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grandpa.Cite this
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title = {grandpa},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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