Der, die or das?
die Großeltern
feminine noun · grandparents · level A1
The plural
"Großeltern" is normally used only in the plural.
Example
Die Großeltern besuchen uns dieses Wochenende.
The grandparents are visiting us this weekend.
Why die?
"Großeltern" doesn't follow any of the 35 gender rules -
it belongs to the words you learn together with their article, as one unit:
die Großeltern. That's exactly what the app's spaced repetition is for.
Words from the same topic (Family)
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