barnebarn
Danish
Etymology
From barne- (“child”) + -barn (“child”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈb̥ɑːnəˌb̥ɑˀn]
Noun
barnebarn n (singular definite barnebarnet, plural indefinite børnebørn)
- grandchild (child of someone’s child)
Inflection
| neuter gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | barnebarn | barnebarnet | børnebørn | børnebørnene |
| genitive | barnebarns | barnebarnets | børnebørns | børnebørnenes |
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From barn + -e- + barn, originally from Old Norse barnabǫrn pl.
Noun
barnebarn n (definite singular barnebarnet, indefinite plural barnebarn, definite plural barnebarna or barnebarnene)
- a grandchild (child of someone’s child)
References
- “barnebarn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
barn + barn; from Old Norse barnabǫrn pl.
Noun
barnebarn n (definite singular barnebarnet, indefinite plural barneborn or barnebarn, definite plural barneborna or barnebarna)
- a grandchild (as above)
References
- “barnebarn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.