grandmamma
/ˈɡrænməmɑː/noun
उच्चारण ग्रैन्ममा
दादी, नानी (बच्चों का संबोधन)
Core word
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[C] old-fashioned, informal
a child's word for grandmother
दादी, नानी (बच्चों का संबोधन)
- Grandmamma told us stories every night.
- Radhika waved to her grandmamma at the gate.
- We visit grandmamma in Jaipur every summer.
+ 3 more examples
- Come and sit by me, grandmamma, and tell me the story again.
- My little cousin calls his grandmother grandmamma.
- Grandmamma always keeps sweets in her cupboard for the grandchildren.
Synonyms grandma granny grandmother
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
grandmamma (child's word)
Grandmamma is an old-fashioned or child's word for grandmother. It is countable.
'Grandmamma' दादी/नानी के लिए पुराने ढंग का या बच्चों का शब्द है। यह countable है।
- Grandmamma, will you read me a story?
- The little girl hugged her grandmamma.
Grandmamma as a name
Used as a name or in address, it begins with a capital letter and takes no article.
नाम या संबोधन के रूप में इसमें capital letter लगता है और article नहीं आता।
- Grandmamma baked a cake for us.
less common than grandma
Today most people use grandma, gran or nani/dadi. Grandmamma appears in older books and in some families.
आज अधिकतर लोग grandma, gran या nani/dadi कहते हैं। 'Grandmamma' पुरानी पुस्तकों और कुछ परिवारों में मिलता है।
- In the old novel, the children called their grandmother Grandmamma.
grandmamma's + noun
Add 's to show what belongs to her.
उनकी चीज़ों के लिए 's लगाइए।
- Grandmamma's shawl was soft and warm.
grandmamma vs grandpapa
Grandpapa is the matching old-fashioned word for grandfather.
'Grandpapa' दादा/नाना के लिए मेल खाता पुराना शब्द है।
- Grandpapa read the paper while Grandmamma knitted.
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adjective + grandmamma
dearoldgentleelegantloving
- Dear grandmamma, I miss you very much.
verb + grandmamma
kisswrite tovisitobeytell
- He wrote a long letter to his grandmamma.
grandmamma + noun
storieshouseshawlcookinglap
- We love Grandmamma's cooking.
family words
grandpapagrandmothergrannydadinani
- In many Indian families, children say dadi or nani instead of grandmamma.
grandmamma + register
old-fashionedaffectionatechildishliterary
- Grandmamma is an old-fashioned and affectionate word.
'Grandmamma' पुराने ढंग का और स्नेहभरा शब्द है।
grandmamma + object
spectaclesshawlrocking chairjewellery box
- Grandmamma's rocking chair stood near the window.
दादी की झूलने वाली कुर्सी खिड़की के पास रखी थी।
“More examples 6
- The children ran to Grandmamma as soon as she arrived.
दादी के आते ही बच्चे उनके पास दौड़ पड़े।
- Radhika's grandmamma sang lullabies to her.
राधिका की दादी उसे लोरियाँ सुनाती थीं।
- Grandmamma always kept toffees in her purse.
दादी हमेशा अपने बटुए में टॉफ़ियाँ रखती थीं।
- The story is told by a girl who loves her grandmamma.
कहानी एक ऐसी लड़की सुनाती है जो अपनी दादी से प्यार करती है।
- My little niece calls her grandmother Grandmamma.
मेरी छोटी भतीजी अपनी दादी को ग्रैंडमम्मा कहती है।
- In the novel, the narrator remembers Grandmamma's garden with love.
उपन्यास में कथावाचक प्यार से दादी के बगीचे को याद करता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Grandmamma are knitting a sweater.
✓ Grandmamma is knitting a sweater.
A singular subject takes is.
Singular subject के साथ 'is' आता है।
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