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English
Etymology
From grand- + bairn.
Noun
grandbairn (plural grandbairns)
- (Geordie) A grandchild.
Scots
Etymology
grand- + bairn
Noun
grandbairn (plural grandbairns)
- grandchild
References
- “gran(d)bairn” under “grand-, adj.”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC, retrieved 24 May 2024, reproduced from W Grant and D D. Murison, editors, The Scottish National Dictionary, Edinburgh: Scottish National Dictionary Association, 1931–1976, →OCLC.