granny

A noun referring to the mother of one's father or mother, or informally to an elderly woman; also used in nautical contexts for a type of insecure knot.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Mutter des Vaters oder der Mutter bezeichnet oder informell eine ältere Frau; im maritimen Kontext auch für einen unsicheren Knoten verwendet.

1. Grandmother A1 informal

   The mother of one's father or mother.

   • My granny bakes the best cookies.
   • We visit granny every Sunday.
   • Granny told me stories about her childhood.

   🇩🇪Großmutter

   Synonyme: gammygramgrangrandmagrandmothergrannienan

2. Elderly woman A2 informal

   An informal term for an older woman.

   • A little granny was feeding the pigeons in the park.
   • The granny next door always waves hello.
   • That granny has lived in this town for 80 years.

   🇩🇪ältere Frau

   Synonyme: grangrandmaold lady

3. Insecure knot C1 informal

   A type of knot, similar to a reef knot but tied incorrectly, making it unstable.

   • He tied a granny instead of a proper reef knot.
   • The rope came undone because it was a granny knot.
   • Make sure you don't tie a granny when securing the boat.

   🇩🇪Altweiberknoten

• granny's possessive singular form