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The article for

Oma

die Oma

Oma is a feminine German noun. Its article is die.

Plural
die Omas
English
granny, grandma
Level
A1
Topic
People

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it die Oma?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Oma, so learn the two together: die Oma.

Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] familial: grandmother; mother of father or mother

[1] familiär: Großmutter; Mutter des Vaters oder der Mutter

[2] colloquially: old woman

[2] umgangssprachlich: alte Frau

Examples

[1] My grandma works in a supermarket.

[1] Meine Oma arbeitet in einem Supermarkt.

[1] "Grandma and Grandpa were there, my parents, my brother Sebastian and Uncle Hugo." [6]

[1] „Oma und Opa waren da, meine Eltern, mein Bruder Sebastian und Onkel Hugo.“[6]
More source examples (2)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "Almost physically, I suddenly feel the warmth of my grandma, see her in front of me how lovingly she looked after me after my mom and dad's death." [7]

[1] „Fast körperlich spüre ich auf einmal die Wärme meiner Oma, sehe sie vor mir, wie liebevoll sie sich um mich gekümmert hat nach Mamas und Papas Tod.“[7]

[2] Be careful, a grandma is walking across the street up ahead

[2] Vorsicht, da vorn läuft eine Oma über die Straße.
Grammar note

Feminine relatives in the prenominal position without an article word receive an -s as a genitive ending, e.g. Omas Haus [1] [2]

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Oma die Omas
Genitiv der Oma der Omas
Dativ der Oma den Omas
Akkusativ die Oma die Omas

Pronunciation

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