Grandaunts

/ɡrænˈdɑnts/ noun

Definition

Plural of grandaunt; multiple aunts of one's grandparents.

Etymology

Plural of 'grandaunt,' a compound term from 'grand' + 'aunt' that remains somewhat regional in usage.

Kelly Says

Finding all your 'grandaunts' at a family reunion would mean gathering quite a few older women—the word is useful but less common, which is why many families never use it at all.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አንቺ አባት
anchi abbaat
ARالعربية
أخوات جدتي
akhawat jidti
BNবাংলা
দাদী মার বোন
daadi maar bon
CACatalà
germanes de la tieta
ger-ma-nes de la tee-ta
CSČeština
teti matky
te-ti mat-ky
DADansk
mormors søstre
mor-mors so-stre
DEDeutsch
Großonkel
grohs-on-kel
ELΕλληνικά
αδερφές της γιαγιάς
a-der-fes tis ya-yaas
ESEspañol
tías abuelas
tee-as ah-bway-las
FAفارسی
خواهران مادربزرگ
kho-vharan ma-dar-bazerg
FISuomi
äidin sisar
aidin sisar
FRFrançais
tantes maternelles
tahn-tuh ma-ter-nel
GUGU
માતાના પિતાના
maata na pita na
HAHA
’ya’yan uwar
ya-yan u-war
HEעברית
אחיות הסבתא
a-chot es-ba-ta
HIहिन्दी
दादी की बहनें
daadi ki bahen
HUMagyar
anya nénje
anya nen-ye
IDBahasa Indonesia
bibi dari ibu
bi-bi da-ri i-bu
IGIG
nne nne
nne nne
ITItaliano
zia materna
tsee-ah ma-ter-nah
JA日本語
おばあちゃんの姉
obaachan no ane
KKKK
анасының әпкелері
anasynyn a-ke-le-ri
KMKM
ប្អី ម្ចាស់
b'ai m'ch'as
KO한국어
할머니의 언니
halmeoniui eonni
MRMR
आंबेच्या बहिणी
a-mbe-cha ba-hi-ni
MSBahasa Melayu
bibi ibu
bi-bi i-bu
MYမြန်မာ
အမေ ကြီး ညီ
a-me kyi-ni-nyi
NLNederlands
moeders zussen
mo-ders zussen
NONorsk
mormors søstre
mor-mors so-stre
PAPA
ਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਭੈਣ
ma-n dee bhain
PLPolski
ciotki matki
chiotki matki
PTPortuguês
tias avós
tee-as ah-vohs
RORomână
cumnate ale mamei
kum-na-te ah-le ma-mei
RUРусский
тети матери
te-ti ma-te-ri
SVSvenska
mormors systrar
mor-mors sys-trar
SWKiswahili
dada wa mama
da-da wa ma-ma
TAதமிழ்
தாத்தா தங்கையர்
thaatha thangaiyar
TEతెలుగు
తల్లి తమ్ముళ్ళ
talli tammull
THไทย
พี่สาวของยาย
phii sao khong yaai
TLTL
tita ng ina
tee-ta ng ee-na
TRTürkçe
anneler teyzes
an-ne-ler teh-yez
UKУкраїнська
тіті матері
tee-tee ma-te-ri
URاردو
خالہ
khaala
VITiếng Việt
chị của bà
chi cua ba
YOYO
iyá
ee-ya
ZH中文
外婆姐妹
wai pó jiě mèi
ZUZU
izwi
ee-zwi

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Plural of 'grandaunt'; same gendered asymmetry as singular. See 'grandaunt' entry.

Inclusive Usage

Use plural 'great-aunts/-uncles' or 'great-aunts and great-uncles' to reflect gender parity in genealogical distance.

Inclusive Alternatives

["great-aunts and great-uncles","great-aunts/-uncles"]

Empowerment Note

Plural form preserves the historical over-documentation of women's kinship roles in everyday language.

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