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# nanna

«nanna» in Mova's school dictionary: **Grandmother; a child's name for their gran** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a nanna, nannas; Nanna as a name)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (informal, Australia, NZ, UK, Ireland) Grandmother; a child's name for their gran. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nanna/#m1)

2) (informal, joking) An old-fashioned or fussy person: such a nanna. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nanna/#m2)

3) (Australia, informal) nanna nap: a short sleep during the day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nanna/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Very common in Australian and New Zealand family talk: «We're going to Nanna's for lunch». Also spelled «nana» or «nan». In jokes, «You're such a nanna» means you act old for your age. Phrases: Nanna's house, nanna nap, granny.

### examples

- We're staying at Nanna's for the weekend. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nanna/#x1)
- Nanna made pikelets for afternoon tea. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nanna/#x2)
- My nanna knits me a jumper every winter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nanna/#x3)
- Dad had a nanna nap on the couch. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nanna/#x4)
- Stop being such a nanna and come to the party! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nanna/#x5)
- Nanna and Pop live by the beach. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nanna/#x6)
- I called Nanna to say happy birthday. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nanna/#x7)

### note

Informal: in formal writing say «grandmother». As a name for one's own grandmother it often takes a capital: Nanna. Spellings vary: nana, nanna, nan. Do not confuse with «nanny» (a person paid to look after children, or a female goat).

### In the corpora

- [In Brisbane, Nanna buys Ava-Rose an ice cream every arvo (Aussie for afternoon).](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/512-the-granny-who-spoils-you-and-the-strict-grandad/3/)
- [Mum: «She'll rot her teeth!» Nanna: «She's a growing girl!»](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/512-the-granny-who-spoils-you-and-the-strict-grandad/4/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «nanna» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nanna/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.