farbror
Danish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Old Norse fǫðurbróðir, equivalent to far + bror.
Noun edit
farbror
- paternal uncle, one's father's brother
Declension edit
Declension of farbror
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | farbror | farbroren | farbrødre | farbrødrene |
| genitive | farbrors | farbrorens | farbrødres | farbrødrenes |
Hypernyms edit
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From far (“father”) + bror (“brother”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
farbror m (plural farbroren)
- uncle on the father's side
References edit
- “farbror” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
farbror c
- a paternal uncle
- (somewhat dated) a term of address for an older man
- a slightly humorous or childish term, title or nickname for a man or older man in general
Declension edit
| Declension of farbror | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | farbror | farbrodern | farbröder | farbröderna |
| Genitive | farbrors | farbroderns | farbröders | farbrödernas |