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Stephen Rojcewicz
| Posted on Monday, November 08, 1999 - 08:55 pm: |
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My niece Erin, who has studied in Irleand, is expecting her first baby. Her parents want the baby to call them the Irish equivalents of grandmother and grandfather. I would appreciate it if someone could send me the Irish terms, including pronunciation, and the commonly used Irish diminutives (e.g, for Grammy or grandpa. |
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Aonghus
| Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 1999 - 02:13 am: |
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grandmother is seanmháthair, grandfather is seanathair. But: my children call my mother Nana and my father Daideo. Mamó is another commonly used version for Granny. I don't think children would call their grandparents seanathair/seanmhathair, that would be a bit too formal. |
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Stephen Rojcewicz
| Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 1999 - 07:49 am: |
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Aonghus, Go raibh míle maith agat. Steve Rojcewicz |
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