"Die Großeltern"
Translation:The grandparents
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Interestingly, "parents" doesn't have a simple singular form in German. If you're not specifically saying "father" or "mother", you basically have to say "parents-part": Elternteil. For "grandparent" it uses the same logic to become Großelternteil.
Since the grammatical gender is now based on the -teil root of the word which is masculine (from der Teil), even a mother can be ein Elternteil.
You can easily switch your keyboard back and forth between most any language. Worth the trouble if you're doing a lot of Duolingo or other typing in various languages. Mine is set up for English, French and German. I can switch back and forth just by hitting alt+shift. Google "add keyboard languages" and find appropriate instructions for your PC/Mac and operating system if you're interested. It takes seconds to do.
Fun fact: The Alt-Gr key is on German keyboards but not many English keyboards.
When using a physical keyboard on Windows I use WIN + SPACE to toggle between languages, and just remember where the special keys are. You have to install the language pack first (no, it doesn't change your interface to German).
Exactly. It's actually a word that only exists as a plural, so ignore the bug with Duolingo that says it is 'neuter' in this case.
This is a very useful site to bookmark, where you can hear recorded pronunciations from native-speakers: http://forvo.com/search/Gro%c3%9feltern/