grandmother

[US]/ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)/
[UK]/ˈɡrænmʌðər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. maternal bestemor
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

maternal grandmother

morhustermor

paternal grandmother

farhustermor

Example Sentences

Her grandmother is still alive.

Bestemoren hennes er fortsatt i live.

Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.

Bestemoren satt og nikket ved siden av bålet.

Your grandmother is the salt of the earth.

Din bestemor er saltet i jorden.

a bespectacled grandmother

en bestemor med briller

My grandmother has some jewelry made of ivory.

Bestemoren min har noen smykker laget av elfenben.

his grandmother was in her eighties.

hans bestemor var i begynnelsen av 80-årene.

her grandmother's pretensions to gentility.

hennes bestmors forsøk på å virke fin.

my grandmother made a dress for me.

bestemoren min lagde en kjole til meg.

my grandmother is losing her memory.

bestemoren min mister hukommelsen.

please give your grandmother my regrets.

vær så snill å gi bestemoren din min beklagelse.

My grandmother was a mine of information on the family’s history.

Bestemoren min var en gullgruve av informasjon om familiens historie.

My grandmother lived to a ripe old age.

Bestemoren min levde til en høy alder.

My grandmother drove the car at a snail’s pace.

Bestemoren min kjørte bilen i sneglefart.

My grandmother puts by her fresh vegetables.

Bestemoren min legger til side sine friske grønnsaker.

Grandmother smiled her consent.

Bestemoren smilte sitt samtykke.

Grandmother helps with washing and baby-sitting.

Bestemoren hjelper til med vask og barnepass.

My grandmother knitted me some socks.

Bestemoren min strikket noen sokker til meg.

My grandmother is very much alive and kicking.

Bestemoren min er veldig i live og i fin form.

He helped his grandmother in.

Han hjalp bestemoren sin.

His grandmother spun him a yarn at the fire.

Bestemoren hans fortalte en historie til ham ved bålet.

Real-world Examples

The baby was also named after her paternal grandmother, the late Princess Diana.

Babyen ble også oppkalt etter hennes bestemor på farssiden, den avdøde prinsesse Diana.

Source: BBC News Vocabulary

I was raised by my maternal grandmother.

Jeg ble oppdratt av min mormor.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2023 Compilation

Peggy visits her grandmother on a regular basis.

Peggy besøker bestemoren sin regelmessig.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

For this report I have interviewed my grandmother.

For denne rapporten har jeg intervjuet bestemoren min.

Source: Beijing Ren'ai Edition Junior High School English Grade Nine Upper Volume

Had her grandmother got it from her grandmother?

Had hennes bestemor fått det fra hennes bestemor?

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

Amelia was named after her maternal grandmother Millie Otis.

Amelia ble oppkalt etter hennes mormor Millie Otis.

Source: Women Who Changed the World

My dream job would be best grandmother on the planet!

Drømmejobben min ville være den beste bestemoren på planeten!

Source: Hobby perspective React

The person I admire the most is my grandmother.

Personen jeg beundrer mest er min bestemor.

Source: IELTS Speaking High Score Model

Lisa helped her grandmother to climb up the stairs.

Lisa hjalp bestemoren sin med å gå opp trappen.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

Let's see! says Bill. I can ask my grandmother.

La oss se! sier Bill. Jeg kan spørre bestemoren min.

Source: Halloween Adventures

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