die Großtante
great-aunt
The sister of a grandparent or the wife of a grandparent's brother.
EXAMPLE
Meine Großtante besucht uns jeden Sonntag.
My great-aunt visits us every Sunday.
die Großtante
great-aunt
die Großtante, die Großtanten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Großtante, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Großtanten |
| genitive | der Großtante |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Großtante | die Großtanten |
| accusative | die Großtante | die Großtanten |
| dative | der Großtante | den Großtanten |
| genitive | der Großtante | der Großtanten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Großtante' is made up of 'Groß-' (great-) and 'Tante' (aunt). Here, 'Groß-' indicates a family relationship one generation removed: the person belongs to the grandparents' generation.
EXAMPLE
Meine Großtante erzählt gern Geschichten aus ihrer Kindheit.
My great-aunt enjoys telling stories from her childhood.
Specifying family relationships
You can use 'mütterlicherseits' (on the mother's side) or 'väterlicherseits' (on the father's side) to say more precisely which side of the family the great-aunt comes from.
EXAMPLE
Meine Großtante väterlicherseits lebt in Hamburg.
My great-aunt on my father's side lives in Hamburg.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'eine Großtante besuchen' (to visit a great-aunt), 'bei der Großtante sein' (to be at one's great-aunt's), and 'von der Großtante erzählen' (to talk about one's great-aunt).
EXAMPLE
In den Ferien waren wir oft bei unserer Großtante.
During the holidays, we often stayed at our great-aunt's.
In real life
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