Synonyms: bes, best, bestje, grootmoeder, oma
| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɛstəmuːr/ |
| Hyphenation | bes·te·moer |
| Gender | feminine |
| Plural | bestemoeren |
| Diminutive | |
|---|---|
| Singular | Plural |
| bestemoertje | bestemoertjes |
| Afrikaans | ouma |
|---|---|
| Albanian | gjyshe |
| Catalan | avia |
| Czech | babička |
| Danish | bedstemoder |
| English | grandmother |
| Esperanto | avino |
| Faeroese | omma |
| French | aïeule; grand‐mère |
| German | Großmutter; Oma |
| Hawaiian | kupuna wahine |
| Icelandic | amma |
| Italian | nonna |
| Jamaican Patois | granmada |
| Latin | avia |
| Malay | nenek |
| Norwegian | bestemor |
| Papiamento | madú; madushi; wela |
| Polish | babka |
| Portuguese | avó |
| Russian | бабушка |
| Saterland Frisian | Bääsje; Grootmuur; Ooldmääme |
| Scottish Gaelic | seanmhair |
| Spanish | abuela |
| Swahili | bibi |
| Turkish | büyükanne |
| West Frisian | beppe; oarremem |
| Yiddish | באָבע |