onkel
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed via German Onkel from French oncle, from Latin avunculus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
onkel c (singular definite onklen or (unofficial) onkelen, plural indefinite onkler)
Declension edit
Related terms edit
- morbror (“maternal uncle”), farbror (“paternal uncle”)
- tante (“aunt”)
- nevø (“nephew”), niece (“niece”)
References edit
- “onkel” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From French oncle (“uncle”), from Middle French oncle (“uncle”), from Old French oncle (“uncle”), from Vulgar Latin (av)unclus, *aunclum, from Latin avunculus.
Noun edit
onkel m (definite singular onkelen, indefinite plural onkler, definite plural onklene)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- “onkel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From French oncle, from Latin avunculus.
Noun edit
onkel m (definite singular onkelen, indefinite plural onklar, definite plural onklane)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- “onkel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed via German Onkel from French oncle, from Latin avunculus.
Usage notes edit
Generally rare, except for certain fixed phrases. In most cases, synonyms morbror (maternal uncle) or farbror (paternal uncle) would be used instead.
Noun edit
onkel c
- (rare, now chiefly a historical translation of "uncle" and the like) an uncle
- Onkel Sam
- Uncle Sam
- Onkel Toms stuga
- Uncle Tom's Cabin
Declension edit
Declension of onkel | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | onkel | onkeln | onklar | onklarna |
Genitive | onkels | onkelns | onklars | onklarnas |
Derived terms edit
- Onkel Sam (“Uncle Sam”)