Oma
/ˈoːma/
die
noun
A1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Omas
Meaning
Similar words
Oma is the warm, everyday form of address — what a grandchild actually calls her. Großmutter is the neutral, more formal word.
Similar in other languages
English
grandmother is the English word for the same thing — both mean "grandma, grandmother."
Practice
1 What does Oma mean?
grandma
2 Fill the gap: ___ backt jeden Sonntag einen Kuchen.
Full sentence: Oma backt jeden Sonntag einen Kuchen. (Grandma bakes a cake every Sunday.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Oma?
Oma: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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