Mutterbruder
derNounmother's brother (uncle).
English translations
- 01
mother's brother
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Bruder der Mutter; Onkel mütterlicherseits.
- English meaning
- maternal uncle
- Synonym
- Onkel
- German example
- Mein Mutterbruder besuchte uns oft.
- English example
- My maternal uncle often visited us.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Mutterbruder
- Plural Form
- die Mutterbrüder
Example sentences with “Mutterbruder”
Mein Mutterbruder ist sehr sportlich. (My mother's brother is very athletic.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it formal?
It is quite descriptive and formal compared to 'Onkel'.