Mar 15, 2002 15:40
22 yrs ago
English term

grandmother and grandfather

Non-PRO English to Norwegian Other
They are the best grandmother and grandfather anyone could have.

Proposed translations

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bestemor og bestefar

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Bestemor og bestefar

In norwegian we also make these distinctions:

mormor: your mothers mother
morfar: your mothers father

farmor: your fathers mother
farfar: your fathers father

But "bestemor og bestefar" covers both sides.
Peer comment(s):

agree Roald Toskedal : Perfect!
5 hrs
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bestemor og bestefar

or: besteforeldre (when you're talking about both of them)

"Dere er verdens beste besteforeldre!"

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Note added at 2002-03-15 16:39:18 (GMT)
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They are the best grandmother and grandfather anyone could have.
= De er de beste besteforeldrene noen kan ønske seg.
or: De er verdens beste besteforeldre.
Peer comment(s):

agree MarianneH
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