Grands
The Maori word for grandchildren is mokopuna.
The French word for grandchildren is "petits-enfants."
The Yiddish word for grandchildren is "קינדער" (kinders).
Yes, "grandchildren" is a compound word formed by combining "grand" and "children" to refer to the offspring of one's children.
The Welsh word for great grandchildren is "awyrennau mawr."
Enkelkinder
Since "grandchildren" is already plural, the spelling would have to be the possessive form, which is grandchildren's (e.g. she saved all of her grandchildren's school photos).
No, "great-grandchildren" is a hyphenated word. The hyphens are used to connect the components "great" and "grand" to indicate that it refers to the grandchildren of one's grandparents. This hyphenation helps clarify the relationship and ensures proper interpretation of the term.
Yes, "great-grandchildren" is a hyphenated word. It's used to describe the children of one's grandchildren, so make sure to keep those hyphens in check or risk looking like you're talking about some really fantastic offspring.
Your children are the parents of some of your grandchildren. They are also the aunts or uncles of those of your grandchildren who are not their children. Even you have a child who is younger than one of your grandchildren, that child is still the aunt or uncle of all those grandchildren.
Grand/child/ren
Benign means not harmful. So for example, grandparents see their grandchildren as benign lovable children.