Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
mère-grand. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
mère-grand, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
mère-grand in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
mère-grand you have here. The definition of the word
mère-grand will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
mère-grand, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
French
Etymology
From mère + grand.
Pronunciation
Noun
mère-grand f (plural mères-grand)
- (informal, old-fashioned) grandma
- Synonyms: grand-mère, grand-maman, aïeule, mamie, mémé, mémère, bonne-maman
Le Petit Chaperon rouge traverse la forêt pour apporter un petit pot de beurre et une galette à sa mère-grand.- Little Red Riding Hood went through the forest to take a little pot of butter and a cake to her grandma.
- (Le Petit Chaperon rouge / "Little Red Riding Hood", by Charles Perrault)
References
- Collins Robert French Dictionary, 2012, HarperCollins Publishers, page 592. →ISBN