oldemor
Danish
Alternative forms
- oldemoder
Etymology
From Middle Low German oldemōder.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ələmor/, [ˈʌləˌmoɐ̯]
Noun
oldemor c (singular definite oldemoren, plural indefinite oldemødre)
Inflection
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | oldemor | oldemoren | oldemødre | oldemødrene |
| genitive | oldemors | oldemorens | oldemødres | oldemødrenes |
Related terms
Further reading
- “oldemor” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German.
Noun
oldemor f or m (definite singular oldemora or oldemoren, indefinite plural oldemødre or oldemødrer, definite plural oldemødrene)
Derived terms
- oldemorstang
Related terms
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German. Equivalent to olde- + mor.
Noun
oldemor f (definite singular oldemora, indefinite plural oldemødrer, definite plural oldemødrene)
Synonyms
- (great-grandmother): langgodmor
Derived terms
- oldemorstang
Related terms
- oldebarn
- oldefar
- oldeforelder (“great-grandparent”)
- oldeforeldre (“great-grandparents”)
References
- “oldemor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.