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)

  1. grandpa
  2. 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

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Further reading
  • Opa in Duden online

References
  1. 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, retrieved 19 July 2017
  2. ibid
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