barnebarn

Danish

Etymology

From barne- (“child”) +‎ -barn (“child”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /barnəbarn/, [ˈb̥ɑːnəˌb̥ɑːˀn]

Noun

barnebarn n (singular definite barnebarnet, plural indefinite børnebørn)

  1. grandchild (child of someone’s child)

Inflection
Declension of barnebarn
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative barnebarn barnebarnet børnebørn børnebørnene
genitive barnebarns barnebarnets børnebørns børnebørnenes

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From barn +‎ -e- +‎ barn, originally from Old Norse barnabǫrn pl

Noun

barnebarn n (definite singular barnebarnet, indefinite plural barnebarn, definite plural barnebarna or barnebarnene)

  1. a grandchild (child of someone’s child)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From barn +‎ -e- +‎ barn, originally from Old Norse barnabǫrn pl

Noun

barnebarn n (definite singular barnebarnet, indefinite plural barnebarn or barneborn, definite plural barnebarna or barneborna)

  1. a grandchild (as above)

References
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