die Großeltern
A1grandparents
- English meaning
- grandparents
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Großeltern
- CEFR level
- German A1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Relatives & Extended Family
- Dictionary
- German words with G
More: A1 Family & People words. Hear “Großeltern” in A1 German videos, or save “Großeltern” while watching YouTube with the free Chrome extension.
Großeltern in a sentence
Meine Großeltern leben in Japan.
My grandparents live in Japan.
Declension of die Großeltern
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Großeltern | die Großeltern |
| Accusative | die Großeltern | die Großeltern |
| Dative | den Großeltern | den Großeltern |
| Genitive | der Großeltern | der Großeltern |
Word family
die Großeltern is built from die Eltern (parents) and Groß (large, big). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Großeltern comes from
Determinativkompositum (Zusammensetzung) aus groß und dem Substantiv Eltern
Learn Großeltern with 25 related words
Großeltern is part of the Relatives & Extended Family package. Drill the whole set as spaced-repetition flashcards in your browser — no sign-up.
Words that go with Großeltern
Questions about Großeltern
Is it der, die or das Großeltern?
It is die Großeltern — Großeltern is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Großeltern.
What is the plural of Großeltern?
The plural of die Großeltern is die Großeltern.
What is the genitive of Großeltern?
The genitive singular is der Großeltern. The dative plural is den Großeltern.
What does Großeltern mean in English?
die Großeltern means "grandparents". For example: "Meine Großeltern leben in Japan." — "My grandparents live in Japan."
What level is Großeltern in German?
Großeltern is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the relatives & extended family vocabulary.
Free to start · no credit card
Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.
Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885