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an affectionate name for grandmother, is spelt -y, not -ie, although the choice is more open in Scotland. It is spelt with a capital initial (Granny) when used as a form of address in letters etc. The plural form is grannies.

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For a list of words related to granny, see:

• Relationships by Blood and Marriage - granny: Informal. grandmother
• Friendly or Familiar Address

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - bedstemor, kælling, morlil

idioms:

• granny flat    lejlighed i tilknytning til et familiehus
• granny knot    kællingeknude
• Granny Smith    Granny Smith æble

Nederlands (Dutch)
oma, pietlut, vroedvrouw

Français (French)
n. - grand-mère, bonne-maman, mamie, vieille mémère (péj)

idioms:

• granny flat    (GB) petit appartement indépendant (pour parent âgé)
• granny knot    n¯ud de vache
• Granny Smith    Granny Smith

Deutsch (German)
n. - Oma, Großmütterchen

idioms:

• granny flat    Einliegerwohnung
• granny knot    Altweiberknoten
• Granny Smith    Granny Smith (Apfelsorte)

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γιαγιάκα, γιαγιούλα

idioms:

• granny flat    αυτόνομη γκαρσονιέρα για τον παππού/γιαγιά
• granny knot    γαϊδουρόκομπος
• Granny Smith    αυστραλιανή ποικιλία μήλου

Italiano (Italian)
nonnina

idioms:

• granny flat    annesso monolocale
• granny knot    nodo sbagliato
• Granny Smith    granny smith (tipo di mela)

Português (Portuguese)
n., -
abbr. - avó (f), pessoa (f) irrequieta e irritante

idioms:

• granny flat    peça (f) ou peças (f pl) construídas em uma casa para abrigar um pai ou mãe idoso
• granny knot    nó (m) torto
• Granny Smith    variedade (f) de maçã (f) dura de casca verde (Bot.)

Русский (Russian)
бабушка (ласкательное название)

idioms:

• granny flat    часть дома, выделенная и оборудованная для проживания стариков
• granny knot    неверно завязанный и ненадежный морской узел
• Granny Smith    зеленый сорт австралийских яблок

Español (Spanish)
n. - abuela, abuelita

idioms:

• granny flat    apartamento independiente anexo a una vivienda para un familiar anciano
• granny knot    nudo de rizos mal cruzado e inseguro, nudo corredizo
• Granny Smith    variedad de manzana verde

Svenska (Swedish)
abbr. - farmor, mormor
n. - farmor, mormor

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
祖母, 外祖母

idioms:

• granny flat    老奶奶偏屋, 住宅中为老年父母加盖的一套居室, 独立又可就近照料
• granny knot    老奶奶结, 反向打的方结, 不牢且易成死结
• Granny Smith    史密斯奶奶苹果

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 祖母, 外祖母

idioms:

• granny flat    老奶奶偏屋, 住宅中為老年父母加蓋的一套居室, 獨立又可就近照料
• granny knot    老奶奶結, 反向打的方結, 不牢且易成死結
• Granny Smith    史密斯奶奶蘋果

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 할머니, 산파, 선매듭, 수선을 떠는 사람, 상관하는 사람

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - おばあさん, 老婆
adj. - おばあさんの, おばあさん服の

idioms:

• granny flat    老人用の離れ
• granny knot    縦結び
• Granny Smith    グラニースミス

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) جدة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סבתא‬

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