bestemor.
a grandmother; the mother of one's parent
Meaning & usage
a grandmother; the mother of one's parent
Hun er bestemor til fire.
Where this word comes from
From beste (“best; affectionate or respectful form of address”) + mor (“mother”). The first element reflects an older custom of using beste (“best; dear”) as an affectionate or respectful form of address for relatives and friends. A parallel formation used god (“good; dear”), preserved in dialectal godmor (“grandmother”). Compare also dialectal beste (“grandmother”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk bestemor, Danish bedstemor, Dutch bestemoeder and Middle Low German beste moder (“grandmother, literally “best mother””). Further compare dialectal Swedish bästa mor (“grandmother; elderly woman”) and dialectal German Bestemutter and Bessmutter (“grandmother”), parallel formations which are not the ordinary modern standard terms.
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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.