großmütterlich
grandmotherly
English translations
- 01
grandmotherly
- 02
old-fashioned
Word details
- German meaning
- Wie eine Großmutter; fürsorglich, liebevoll und oft auch etwas altmodisch.
- English meaning
- Grandmotherly
- Synonym
- liebevoll, fürsorglich, gütig
- German example
- Sie kümmerte sich großmütterlich um ihre Enkelkinder.
- English example
- She took care of her grandchildren in a grandmotherly way.
- Comparative
- großmütterlicherSuperlative: am großmütterlichsten
Example sentences with “großmütterlich”
Sie gab mir einen großmütterlichen Rat. (She gave me grandmotherly advice.)
Frequently asked questions
What does the suffix '-lich' imply here?
It adds a quality or characteristic, similar to '-ly' in English.