Onkel

See also: onkel

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French oncle.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔŋkəl/
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  • Hyphenation: On‧kel

Noun

Onkel m (genitive Onkels, plural Onkel or Onkels)

  1. uncle

Usage notes

The most common plural is Onkel. The form Onkels is frequent in northern colloquial German and has become partly acceptable in standard usage (for example in prose, but not in elevated or official style).

Declension
Declension of Onkel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Onkel die Onkel
genitive eines des Onkels der Onkel
dative einem dem Onkel den Onkeln
accusative einen den Onkel die Onkel

Derived terms

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian onkel, from Proto-Germanic *ankulaz.

Noun

Onkel m

  1. (anatomy) ankle
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