How to spell grandma

Grandma is spelled G-R-A-N-D-M-A.

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What it means: The mother of your father or mother.

In a sentence: I baked cookies with my grandma.

Same family: grandmother, grandpa, grandparents, grandchild, grandson. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Grandma” is a shortened, informal form of “grandmother,” where “grand” comes from Old French meaning ‘great’ or ‘important’ and “mother” comes from Old English. English speakers often use friendly nicknames like “grandma,” “granny,” or “nana” as terms of affection.

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