Information about the word grandfather (English → Esperanto: avo)

Part of speechcommon noun
Pronunciation/ˈɡɹæn(d)fɑːðə*/
Hyphenationgrand·fa·ther
Shavian alphabet𐑜𐑮𐑨𐑯𐑛𐑓𐑭𐑞𐑼, 𐑜𐑮𐑨𐑯𐑓𐑭𐑞𐑼
Deseret alphabet𐑀𐑉𐐰𐑌𐐼𐑁𐐪𐑄𐐯𐑉, 𐑀𐑉𐐰𐑌𐑁𐐪𐑄𐐯𐑉
Pluralgrandfathers

Usage samples

The man, Hebert’s grandfather’s brother, had been dead for almost five years.
The ghost of your grandfather will not do anything until tomorrow.
Nine individuals have been taken in for questioning in relation to the attack, including the suspect’s parents, grandfather and brother, the judicial source added.
His grandfather was a decorated soldier in the Red Army and fought during most of the Second World War, but was given just three days to leave Crimea after he returned.

Translations

Afrikaansoupa
Albaniangjysh
Catalanavi
Czechděd
Danishbedstefader
Dutchgrootpa; grootvader; opa
Esperantoavo
Faeroeseabbi
Finnishisoisä
Frenchgrand‐père
GermanGroßvater
Hungariannagyapa
Icelandicafi
Italiannonno
Jamaican Patoisgranfaada
Latinavus
Low Germangroutvader
Norwegianbestefar
Papiamentopadú; padushi; tawela
Polishdziadek
Portugueseavô
Russianдед
Scottish Gaelicseanair
Spanishabuelo
Sranangrantata
Swedishfarfader; mormoder
Turkishbüyükbaba
Welshtadcu
West Frisianoarreheit; pake
Yiddishזײדע