prababcia
great-grandmother
Intermediate Noun Feminine
🔊
Pronunciation
/praˈbabt͡ɕa/
💡
Cultural Note
The prefix 'pra-' means 'great-' in family terms. Polish culture deeply values ancestral connections, and stories from 'prababcia' are treasured family lore. Many Polish families keep heirlooms and recipes passed down from great-grandmothers.
📝 Example Sentences
Moja prababcia dożyła stu lat.
My great-grandmother lived to be a hundred years old.
Prababcia opowiadała o czasach wojny.
Great-grandmother used to tell stories about wartime.
Ten pierścionek należał do prababci.
This ring belonged to my great-grandmother.