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)

1. great-grandmother

Inflection

Declension of oldemor

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	oldemor	oldemoren	oldemødre	oldemødrene
genitive	oldemors	oldemorens	oldemødres	oldemødrenes

Related terms

• oldebarn
• oldefader, oldefar
• oldeforældre

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)

1. great-grandmother

Derived terms

• oldemorstang

Related terms

• oldebarn
• oldefar
• oldeforeldre (“great-grandparents”) (plural only)

References

• “oldemor” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “oldemor” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German. Equivalent to olde- +‎ mor.

Noun

oldemor f (definite singular oldemora, indefinite plural oldemødrer, definite plural oldemødrene)

1. great-grandmother

Synonyms

• (great-grandmother): langgodmor

Derived terms

• oldemorstang

Related terms

• oldebarn
• oldefar
• oldeforelder (“great-grandparent”)
• oldeforeldre (“great-grandparents”)

References

• “oldemor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.