Oma And Opa Meaning

Oma And Opa Meaning
Where do the grandparent nicknames Oma and Opa come from?
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Is the term Opa (grandfather) of Polish, Russian or German origin?
Where did the nickname "Nana" referring to your grandmother, originate?
What do the Irish call their grandparents?
What does "Opa" mean in German? What are some ways to use the word?
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Is the term Opa (grandfather) of Polish, Russian or German origin?
Where did the nickname "Nana" referring to your grandmother, originate?
What do the Irish call their grandparents?
What does "Opa" mean in German? What are some ways to use the word?
Why do people call their grandmothers, nana?
What do the British call their grandparents?
What’s a good nickname for a grandma figure who isn’t actually related to you? She has stepped into the grandma role for young kids who don’t have a grandma.
What, as grandparents, are your ‘not grandma’ or ‘grandpa’ names that your grandchildren call you?
What do Hawaiians call their grandparents?
What do Norwegians call their grandparents?
What nicknames do you call your grandchildren?
If you are a grandparent, how did you get the name the grandchildren call you?
Is the term Opa (grandfather) of Polish, Russian or German origin?
Where did the nickname "Nana" referring to your grandmother, originate?
What do the Irish call their grandparents?
What does "Opa" mean in German? What are some ways to use the word?
Why do people call their grandmothers, nana?
What do the British call their grandparents?
What’s a good nickname for a grandma figure who isn’t actually related to you? She has stepped into the grandma role for young kids who don’t have a grandma.
What, as grandparents, are your ‘not grandma’ or ‘grandpa’ names that your grandchildren call you?
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My main language is Dutch, and we use Oma and Opa as well. The more formal word for Opa and Oma is ‘Grootvader and Grootmoeder’ in Dutch or ‘ Großmutter and Großvater ’ in German.
If you speak a bit fast, or speak a dialect, or just don’t speak very clearly, these words will sound more and more like: ‘Grootmoe and Grootva’ and in some Dutch dialects ‘Ootmoe and Ootva/pa’ this proces continues and results in words like: ‘ Omoe and Opoe’ which are still used in the Netherlands. And eventually you will get words that are: ‘ Oma and Opa’
In official Dutch it is baby-language that originates from grootepa and grootema or grootepoe and grootemoe , which became in the 19th C: otepa and otema > opa and oma (or otepoe and otemoe > opoe and omoe (only in The Neth.) In Belgian Dutch : identical origins: oma and opa are recent and imported from official Dutch (influence TV, books) bomma (>bonne-maman, Fr.) and bompa (>bon-papa, Fr.) are still widely used.
In German : Oma : origins: kindsprachliches Zusammenziehen von Großmama, eine Zwischenstufe war Omama Opa : origins: kindsprachliches Zusammenziehen von Großpapa, eine Zwischenstufe war O
In official Dutch it is baby-language that originates from grootepa and grootema or grootepoe and grootemoe , which became in the 19th C: otepa and otema > opa and oma (or otepoe and otemoe > opoe and omoe (only in The Neth.) In Belgian Dutch : identical origins: oma and opa are recent and imported from official Dutch (influence TV, books) bomma (>bonne-maman, Fr.) and bompa (>bon-papa, Fr.) are still widely used.
In German : Oma : origins: kindsprachliches Zusammenziehen von Großmama, eine Zwischenstufe war Omama Opa : origins: kindsprachliches Zusammenziehen von Großpapa, eine Zwischenstufe war Opapa (also used for old man/woman)

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I'm from the UK, this seems to be an American thing (My GF is from the US and calls her gran 'Oma'). Never heard it here or anywhere else, and it doesn't relate to the usual gramps/gran/grand thing, so wondered where it's from, who uses it, and why?
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Yeah I've heard it mostly in the Dutch culture.
My nephew calls my mom "Oma". He started doing it completely on his own. Since we have no connection to Dutch culture, I have no idea why he chose that name.
You wouldn't keep calling her Oma! >:O
Oma and Opa are used in Korean. I'm not certain if they're spelled the same way but I do know that it's frequently used there. I believe in Korean it stands for mother/father.
probably some kind of oompa loompa thing.

I have a unit that requires a replacement part/component for their vehicles. The part is around $346K. Because of the OMA $250K threshold, it is my understanding that OPA must be used, but in this case, is this true, as the item is simply a component of an end-item?

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The answer to this question is not as simple as it may appear on the surface. There are more things that need to be considered than just the $250K threshold when determining which type of funding, OPA or OMA, is appropriate. It is entirely possible that a component that costs well less than $250K would still have to be acquired using OPA funds.

Unfortunately, there are a number of details that have not been addressed in the Background of this question that would have made it possible to more specifically answer it. The largest questions being: What is being replaced, and why is it being replaced? Without those additional details, let us examine a more generic process for making a funding determination in this type of scenario.

Fortunately, the DoD Financial Management Regulation 7000.14-R (FMR), Volume 2A, Chapter 1, paragraph 010201, section F provides a very useful Decision Tree (in a table format) that can be used to help determine if OMA or OPA is appropriate. The Decision Tree is based on the verbiage in FMR, Volume 2A, Chapter 1, paragraph 010201, sections D. 1, 2, and 3.

Before we delve into that Decision Tree, we have to recognize that the use of OMA or OPA is based on whether the assembly (i.e. component/part) would be an investment or an expense. OPA is used for investments, while OMA is used for expenses. FMR, Volume 2A, Chapter 1, paragraph 010201, section B. 1 says, “Expenses are the costs incurred to operate and maintain the organization, such as personal services, supplies, and utilities.” While FMR, Volume 2A, Chapter 1, paragraph 010201, section B. 2 states, “Investments are the costs that result in the acquisition of, or an addition to, end items. These costs benefit future periods and generally are of a long-term character such as real property and personal property.”

The first question that the Decision Tree at FMR, Volume 2A, Chapter 1, paragraph 010201, section F asks is, “Is the item a centrally managed /asset controlled item?” To see what is meant by “a centrally managed /asset controlled item” we can find the definition at FMR, Volume 2A, Chapter 1, paragraph 010224. That paragraph, with regard to Centralized Item Management and Asset Control, says, “The management in the central supply system or a DoD-wide or Service wide acquisition and control system in which the manager has the authority for management and procurement of items of equipment. This includes such functions as requirements determination, distribution management, procurement direction, configuration control and disposal direction. Asset control includes the authority to monitor equipment availability and take such action as necessary to restock to approved stockage levels.”

Let us assume that, since the assembly in this scenario costs $346K, it most likely has an individualized serial number that will be used to track specifically which vehicle it is on. That same serial number may be used to track the assembly through a repair cycle if it is a Depot Level Reparable (DLR), or a Line Replaceable Unit (LRU). Regardless, any form of tracking of individual assemblies makes the assembly a centrally managed /asset controlled item and as such the answer to the first question would be, YES.

Since the answer to the first question in the Decision Tree was YES, we are led to the next question which asks, “Is the item purchased from DWCF?” Since, with limited variation, the Army supply system is a Defense Working Capital Fund (DWCF), this question is trying to get at whether, or not, the assembly is already in the supply system and can simply be drawn from the system to be put on a vehicle. Since this AAP question talks about a replacement component, but does not mention it being a spare, let us assume that the assembly will not be purchased from DWCF and as such the answer to the second question would be, NO.

Since the answer to the second question in the Decision Tree was NO, the Decision Tree leads to the conclusion that the assembly in question has to be classified as an investment. Therefore, OPA would be the appropriate funding to use for its acquisition, regardless of whether it exceeds the $250K threshold or not.

Conclusion: Since the Background of this question does not provide vital specific details about the scenario, this conclusion is based on a number of assumptions that may, or may NOT, be accurate. However, by utilizing the Decision Tree at FMR, Volume 2A, Chapter 1, paragraph 010201, section F, the determination of whether OPA or OMA is appropriate will be easier to make and defend.

Note: Had we assumed that the assembly was not a centrally managed /asset controlled item in the first question, the Decision Tree would still have concluded that it should be classified as an investment because it exceeds the $250K threshold.

Suggestions: Read DoD Financial Management Regulation 7000.14-R, Volume 2A, Chapter 1, paragraph 010201 paying particular attention to sections C. 1 through 4, D. 1 through 3, and F. In addition, we most strongly recommend that you contact your local comptroller organization, and legal counsel for more information and their policy interpretation of this issue.

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Modern grandmothers are expanding their roles and selecting varied names for themselves. There are lots of Omas who aren't German and many Lolas who aren't Filipino. If you like the sound of one of these grandmother names from another country, you should feel free to select it, although it's a good idea to discuss whatever name you choose with the parents of your grandchild first.

Many of these names appear in several variations and spellings. Remember that languages use a variety of alphabets, which can make translating them into English tricky.

These names are among those most frequently chosen, likely because they sound familiar and are easy to say and spell.

The names that follow don't roll as easily off the tongue, and some of them can be real challenges to spell. For that reason, not too many grandmothers select them unless they do reflect at least a part of their heritage. Also note: In Europe, where there has been a lot of movement across borders, grandmother names used in one country are frequently heard in neighboring countries as well.

These languages offer some more interesting options for grandmother names.

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