Meaning 1neutral · 90%
An informal, affectionate word for grandmother.
Natural examples
Meine Oma wohnt in Berlin.
My grandma lives in Berlin.
Am Sonntag besuchen wir Oma.
We’re visiting Grandma on Sunday.
Oma backt einen Apfelkuchen.
Grandma is baking an apple cake.
Usage note
Oma is an informal word for grandmother. In direct address, German often uses Oma without an article: Oma, kommst du?
Useful combinations
bei Oma sein — to be at Grandma’sOma besuchen — to visit GrandmaOma und Opa — Grandma and Grandpa
Mini-lesson: Oma: informal family word
Oma is feminine: die Oma; its plural is Omas. Direct address often has no article.
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