grandfather
/ˈɡrænfɑːðə(r)/noun
उच्चारण ग्रैन्फ़ार्दर
दादा, नाना
Basic word
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the father of your father or mother
दादा, नाना
- My grandfather tells us stories.
- My grandfather was a teacher in a small town in Bihar.
- Our grandfather's old watch still keeps perfect time.
+ 1 more example
- She was named after her grandfather.
Synonyms grandpa granddad grandsire dadaji nanaji
Opposite grandmother grandson
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
grandfather (countable noun)
A grandfather is the father of your father or mother. It is the standard word and is neutral in tone.
'Grandfather' आपके पिता या माता के पिता हैं। यह मानक और तटस्थ शब्द है।
- My grandfather was a school headmaster.
- Radhika's grandfather lives in Jaipur.
grandfather + clock
A grandfather clock is a tall clock with a pendulum, standing on the floor.
'Grandfather clock' ज़मीन पर खड़ी लंबी घड़ी है जिसमें पेंडुलम होता है।
- The grandfather clock struck twelve.
grandfather (verb) = protect an old right
As a verb, to grandfather means to let existing people keep an old right when a new rule begins. It is used mostly in American English.
Verb के रूप में 'grandfather' का अर्थ है नया नियम लागू होने पर पुराने लोगों को पुराना अधिकार बनाए रखने देना। यह मुख्यतः अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में है।
- Existing employees were grandfathered into the old pension scheme.
grandfather of + subject
Grandfather of can mean the founder or earliest figure of a field, as in the grandfather of Indian cinema.
'Grandfather of' किसी क्षेत्र के संस्थापक या शुरुआती व्यक्ति के लिए भी आता है, जैसे 'the grandfather of Indian cinema'।
- Dadasaheb Phalke is called the father of Indian cinema, and some historians call him its grandfather too.
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adjective + grandfather
paternalmaternallategreatretired
- My maternal grandfather lives in Lucknow.
verb + grandfather
respectlook aftertake aftermissbecome
- He took after his grandfather in his love for music.
grandfather + noun
clockstoryadvicelandhouse
- Grandfather's advice always helped him.
possessive + grandfather
myherhistheirour
- Her grandfather fought in the freedom movement.
“More examples 5
- My grandfather walks two kilometres every morning.
मेरे दादाजी हर सुबह दो किलोमीटर टहलते हैं।
- Radhika's paternal grandfather owned a small shop.
राधिका के दादा की एक छोटी दुकान थी।
- He inherited the farm from his grandfather.
उसे वह खेत अपने दादा से विरासत में मिला।
- My maternal grandfather told us stories of the Partition.
मेरे नाना ने हमें विभाजन की कहानियाँ सुनाईं।
- The grandfather clock in the hall is over a hundred years old.
हॉल की grandfather clock सौ साल से भी अधिक पुरानी है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I have two grandfather.
✓ I have two grandfathers.
After two a countable noun is plural.
Two के बाद countable noun plural होता है।
✗ I live with my grandfather, he is a doctor.
✓ I live with my grandfather, who is a doctor.
A comma cannot join two sentences; use who.
Comma दो वाक्यों को नहीं जोड़ सकता; 'who' का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Grandfather, grandad and grandpa differ only in tone.
Grandfather, grandad और grandpa में केवल tone का अंतर है।
Informal, used by children, mostly American.
अनौपचारिक, बच्चों द्वारा प्रयुक्त, मुख्यतः अमेरिकी।
- Grandpa, please read to me.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the family words: grandparents, grandchildren, great-grandfather (your grandfather's father), ancestor, descendant.
परिवार के शब्द याद रखिए: grandparents, grandchildren, great-grandfather (परदादा), ancestor (पूर्वज), descendant (वंशज)।
§Grammar and usage
Hindi learners' trap: English uses one word, grandfather, for both dada (father's father) and nana (mother's father); to be exact, say 'paternal grandfather' or 'maternal grandfather'.
हिंदी भाषियों का trap: English में दादा (पिता के पिता) और नाना (माता के पिता) दोनों के लिए एक शब्द grandfather है; सटीक कहने के लिए 'paternal grandfather' या 'maternal grandfather' कहें।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Grandfather clock (a tall clock that stands on the floor), grandfather clause (a rule that allows old cases to continue under old rules).
Collocations: grandfather clock (फ़र्श पर खड़ी लंबी घड़ी), grandfather clause (पुराने मामलों को पुराने नियमों पर चलने देने वाला नियम)।