Meaning 1neutral · 90%
An informal, affectionate word for grandfather.
Natural examples
Mein Opa trinkt gern Tee.
My grandpa likes drinking tea.
Wir besuchen Opa am Samstag.
We’re visiting Grandpa on Saturday.
Opa erzählt eine Geschichte.
Grandpa is telling a story.
Usage note
Opa is an informal word for grandfather. In direct address, it often appears without an article: Opa, hör mal!
Useful combinations
bei Opa sein — to be at Grandpa’sOpa besuchen — to visit GrandpaOma und Opa — Grandma and Grandpa
Mini-lesson: Opa: informal family word
Opa is masculine: der Opa; its plural is Opas. Direct address often has no article.
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