French word

grand-père

Pronunciation

IPA/gʁɑ̃pɛʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine noungrandpa

Example

Je vais rendre visite à mon grand-père.

I am going to visit my grandpa.

Illustration for grand-père (grandpa)

More examples

Mes enfants aiment jouer avec leur grand-père.

My children like playing with their grandfather.

Core concept

The male parent of the speaker's father or mother, viewed as an older generation in the family.

Common phrases

  • rendre visite à mon grand-père

    visit my grandfather

  • aller chez mon grand-père

    go to my grandfather's house

Similar words

papi: An affectionate, informal name for a grandfather.
pépé: A casual, familiar name used for a grandfather.
grand-mère: An older female family member who is the mother of a parent.
père: The male parent of a child.

Definition in French

Désigne le père d'un parent, c'est-à-dire le père du père ou de la mère.

Word origin

Grand-père developed as a French compound of grand and père, whose historical sources are Latin grandis and pater.

Usage tips

  • The possessive adjective agrees with grand-père's masculine gender: mon grand-père and ton grand-père are used even when the speaker is female.

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