Opa

See also: opa, OPA, opá, and opâ

German

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈoːpa/ (standard)
IPA^(key): /ˈɔpa/ (chiefly western German)
IPA^(key): /ˈoːpʰɐ/ (some speakers from Kiel)^[1]
Audio (file)
Homophone: Oper ^[2]

Noun

Opa m (genitive Opas, plural Opas, diminutive Opachen n)

grandpa
any elderly man

Usage notes

The word is commonly used with a definite article in most parts of central Germany, southern Germany, and Austria: Wo ist der Opa? – "Where is Grandpa?" In northern Germany—and generally in writing—no article tends to be used: Wo ist Opa?

Declension

Declension of Opa

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Opa	die	Opas
genitive	eines	des	Opas	der	Opas
dative	einem	dem	Opa	den	Opas
accusative	ein	das	Opa	die	Opas

Derived terms

Opi (affectionate)
Uropa

Synonyms

Altvater
Großpapa
Großvater

Antonyms

Oma (Altmutter, Großmama, Großmutter, Omi)
Enkel

Further reading

Opa in Duden online

References

↑ Mooshammer, Christine; Rathcke, Tamara V (2016), “Opa vs Oper: Neutralization of /ɐ/ and unstressed /a/ contrast in a perception and production study”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎, archived from the original on 19 July 2017
↑ ibid

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