Grossonkel
derNoungreat-uncle
English translations
- 01
great-uncle
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Grossonkel ist der Bruder oder Schwager eines Großelternteils oder der Ehemann einer Grosstante.
- English meaning
- A great-uncle is the brother or brother-in-law of a grandparent, or the husband of a great-aunt.
- Synonym
- Urgrossonkel
- German example
- Mein Grossonkel erzählte mir Geschichten aus seiner Jugend.
- English example
- My great-uncle told me stories from his youth.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Grossonkel
- Plural Form
- die Grossonkel
Example sentences with “Grossonkel”
Mein Grossonkel lebt in Amerika. (My great-uncle lives in America.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the modern spelling?
The modern spelling is 'Großonkel'.