grandpa
pronunciation
How to pronounce grandpa in British English:
UK [ˈgrænpɑ:]
How to pronounce grandpa in American English:
US [ˈɡrændˌpɑ, ˈɡræn-, ˈɡræmˌpɑ, ˈɡræmpə]
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- Noun:
- the father of your father or mother
Word Origin
- grandpa (n.)
- 1814, shortening of grandpappa (1753), childish or familiar form of grandfather (see grand- + pa). Grandpappa is recorded from 1753, grandpop from 1860, grandpappy from 1853.
Example
- 1. We all felt how much grandpa would have liked that .
- 2. I gradually settled into a routine of daily work with grandpa .
- 3. Grandpa and I wept together .
- 4. Does god have a phone so I can call grandpa ?
- 5. Grandpa : now I see what you read the book for .