nonkel

Dutch

Etymology

From French oncle, with a prothetic n- via metanalysis, from den onkel and other pronominal and adjectival forms with masculine -en in spoken Flemish.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɔŋkəl

Noun

nonkel m (plural nonkels, diminutive nonkeltje n)

1. (Belgium) uncle (brother of someone’s father or mother)

   Synonym: oom

Anagrams

• lonken