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mummo.

grandmother, grandma

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmumːo/[ˈmumːo̞]

  1. grandmother, grandma

  2. old woman

  3. synonym of mummonmarkka (“Finnish mark”)

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Where this word comes from

Originally childish, ultimately from Swedish mormor. Originally a widespread Eastern Finnish variant (see map).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.