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die Oma/Omi (-s)
   grandma, granny, nana
der Opa (-s)
   grandpa, gramps

Unser Opa ist 89 Jahre alt und noch gesund.
Our grandpa ist 89 years old and still healthy.
Vom Statussymbol zum "Opa-Wagen": Maybach, die Luxusmarke von Daimler, kämpft mit der Krise.
From status symbol to "grandpa car": Maybach, Daimler’s luxury brand, is struggling with the crisis.
Meine Oma arbeitet immer noch.
My grandma is still working.

Related:
die Großmutter grandmother
der Großvater grandfather
das Enkelkind grandchild
die Enkelkinder grandchildren

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