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grandfathers

/ˈɡrænfɑːðərz/ /ˈɡrænfæðərz/

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noun

Großväter

A father of someone's parent.

Examples :

"My grandfathers tell interesting stories about their childhoods. "

Meine Großväter erzählen interessante Geschichten über ihre Kindheit.

family person age

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noun

Vorfahren, Ahnen

(by extension) A male forefather.

Examples :

""Many people consider the Founding Fathers to be the grandfathers of American democracy." "

Viele betrachten die Gründerväter als die Vorfahren der amerikanischen Demokratie.

family person age

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verb

Großvater sein für

To be, or act as, a grandfather to.

Examples :

"My uncle grandfathers several children in his community. "

Mein Onkel ist Großvater für mehrere Kinder in seiner Gemeinde.

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verb

Alte Gesetze beibehalten, begünstigen

To retain discontinued laws or rules for (a thing, person or organization previously affected by them).

Examples :

"The city council voted to raise the minimum age for bartenders, but they grandfathered existing bartenders, so those already working were allowed to continue even if they were under the new age. "

Der Stadtrat stimmte für die Erhöhung des Mindestalters für Barkeeper, begünstigte aber die bestehenden Barkeeper, so dass diejenigen, die bereits arbeiteten, weiterhin arbeiten durften, auch wenn sie unter dem neuen Alter waren.

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