oldebarn
The English phrase "great granddaughter" is translated into Danish as oldebarn.
oldebarn is a gender-neutral term that covers both great-grandsons and great-granddaughters.
Which one should you use?
While oldebarn is the general term for a great-grandchild, oldedatter is the specific term for a great-granddaughter.
Did you know?
- In Danish, you can continue the lineage indefinitely by adding tip- to the word, such as tipoldebarn for a great-great-grandchild.
- The word old in oldebarn does not mean 'old' in the sense of age, but functions as a specific genealogical prefix for the second generation beyond grandchildren.
- The word barn inside oldebarn is used regardless of the person's age, meaning a 90-year-old woman is still linguistically a barn to her great-grandparent.
Example conversation
Noah and Sofie are looking at family photos.
- NoahHvem er denne pige her?Who is this girl here?
- SofieDet er mit lille oldebarn.That is my little great-grandchild.
- NoahHun er virkelig sød.She is really cute.
- SofieJa, hun ligner mig meget.Yes, she looks a lot like me.
