Großmutter
grandmother
The German word for grandmother is Großmutter. It is used in the same way as the English word 'grandmother', referring to the mother of one's parent. It is often used as a term of endearment and respect.
Example sentences using: Großmutter
Meine Großmutter kocht gerne.
My grandmother likes to cook.
This sentence is a simple declarative sentence that states a fact about my grandmother. In German, 'Meine Großmutter' means 'My grandmother' and 'kocht gerne' means 'likes to cook'.
Ich helfe meiner Großmutter im Garten.
I help my grandmother in the garden.
This sentence is using the verb 'helfen' which means 'to help'. The pronoun 'meiner' is the dative form of 'meine', used because 'helfen' is a dative verb.
Die Katze meiner Großmutter ist sehr alt.
My grandmother's cat is very old.
In this sentence, the form 'meiner Großmutter' is used to indicate possession, similar to the English 'my grandmother's'. 'Die Katze' means 'the cat' and 'ist sehr alt' means 'is very old'.