French word

grands-parents

Pronunciation

IPA/gʁɑ̃paʁɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine noungrandparents

Example

Mes grands-parents viennent nous voir chaque week-end.

My grandparents come to visit us every weekend.

Illustration for grands-parents (grandparents)

More examples

Chaque été, nous restons une semaine chez mes grands-parents.

Every summer, we stay for a week at my grandparents' house.

Core concept

An older family branch above the parents, linking a child to familiar elders and family memories.

Common phrases

  • mes grands-parents

    my grandparents

  • les grands-parents paternels

    paternal grandparents

  • chez mes grands-parents

    at my grandparents' house

Similar words

grand-mère: A woman who is the parent of one's parent.
grand-père: A man who is the parent of one's parent.
papi: A familiar, informal way to refer to a grandfather.
mamie: A familiar, informal way to refer to a grandmother.

Definition in French

Les parents des parents d'une personne; ce sont la grand-mère et le grand-père.

Word origin

The compound combines grand, from Latin grandis, with parent, from Latin parens, using grand to mark an ascending family generation.

Usage tips

  • In French, grands-parents is masculine plural by default when the group includes grandmothers and grandfathers.

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