Großvater
grandfather
The German word 'Großvater' is used to refer to one's paternal or maternal grandfather. It is a noun and is typically used in formal or informal contexts. It is important to note that German uses capital letters for all nouns, including 'Großvater'.
Example sentences using: Großvater
Mein Großvater lebt in Berlin.
My grandfather lives in Berlin.
This is a simple sentence indicating a family relationship and place of residence. 'Mein Großvater' translates to 'My grandfather', 'lebt' translates to 'lives', and 'in Berlin' means 'in Berlin'.
Der Großvater von Hans ist sehr alt.
Hans's grandfather is very old.
This sentence describes the age of someone's grandfather. 'Der Großvater' translates to 'The grandfather', 'von Hans' is the possessive of 'Hans', 'ist' translates to 'is', and 'sehr alt' means 'very old'.
Der Hund meines Großvaters heißt Fluffy.
My grandfather's dog is called Fluffy.
This sentence gives information about a pet's name and it's owner. 'Der Hund' translates to 'The dog', 'meines Großvaters' is the possessive of 'my grandfather', 'heißt' translates to 'is called', and 'Fluffy' is the name in context.