Onkel
derNoununcle
English translations
- 01
uncle
Word details
- German meaning
- Der Bruder oder Schwager eines Elternteils.
- English meaning
- uncle
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Mein Onkel besucht uns am Wochenende.
- English example
- My uncle is visiting us this weekend.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Onkel
- Plural Form
- die Onkels
Related words
- onkelhaft
Uncle-like
- Grossonkel
A great-uncle is the brother or brother-in-law of a grandparent, or the husband of a great-aunt.
- Großonkel
Great-uncle
- Erbonkel
Rich uncle
- Nutznießer
beneficiary
- Vaterbruder
Paternal uncle
- Mutterbruder
maternal uncle
- Vetterchen
little cousin
- Cousine
female cousin
- Cousin
cousin
- Tante
Aunt
- Vetter
Cousin
- Oheim
Uncle (archaic)
- Kusine
Cousin (female)
- glatzköpfig
bald
- Großtante
Great-aunt
- Vormund
Guardian
- Ziehvater
foster father
Example sentences with “Onkel”
Mein Onkel wohnt in Berlin. (My uncle lives in Berlin.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Onkel?
The plural is the same as the singular: 'die Onkel'. It is a masculine noun (der).