Oheim

German

Alternative forms

Ohm
Oehm

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *auhaimaz, *awahaimaz (“maternal uncle”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os (“maternal uncle, maternal grandfather”). See eam.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈoːhaɪ̯m/
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Noun

Oheim m (genitive Oheims or Oheimes, plural Oheime)

(archaic) uncle
(obsolete) maternal uncle; brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother

Declension

Declension of Oheim

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Oheim	die	Oheime
genitive	eines	des	Oheims	der	Oheime
dative	einem	dem	Oheim	den	Oheimen
accusative	einen	den	Oheim	die	Oheime

Synonyms

(uncle): Onkel
(maternal uncle): Onkel mütterlicherseits

Further reading

Oheim in Duden online

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