grandma
grandma — noun
1. a friendly or informal word for a grandmother — your parent's mother. People use
a friendly or informal word for a grandmother — your parent's mother. People use 'grandma' when they speak to their grandmother directly or when they talk about her to other people.
My grandma always bakes me cookies when I visit her house.
Grandma, can you show me how to knit a scarf?
used as a direct form of address, no article needed
We visit Grandma Rosa every Sunday after lunch.
I called my grandma to wish her a happy birthday.
The baby smiled when Grandma picked her up from the crib.
- grandmother
more formal and less warm-sounding than 'grandma'; better for official or written contexts
- granny
equally informal but can sound old-fashioned; common in British English
- nana
very informal, often used by young children; common in British and Australian English
- grandpa
the male equivalent — the father of one's parent
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When used directly as a name to address someone (e.g., 'Grandma, are you ready?'), 'grandma' is often capitalised and does not take an article like 'the' or 'my'. When used as a regular noun to talk about someone ('my grandma', 'her grandma'), it is written in lowercase.