Vaterbruder
derNounfather's brother (uncle).
English translations
- 01
father-brother
Word details
- German meaning
- Vaterbruder ist ein älterer, veralteter Begriff für den Bruder des Vaters, also den Onkel väterlicherseits.
- English meaning
- Paternal uncle
- Synonym
- Onkel, Vatersbruder
- German example
- Mein Vaterbruder besuchte uns selten.
- English example
- My paternal uncle rarely visited us.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Vaterbruder
- Plural Form
- die Vaterbrüder
Example sentences with “Vaterbruder”
Mein Vaterbruder kommt heute zu Besuch. (My father's brother is visiting today.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this used often?
It is a very precise genealogical term, though 'Onkel' is more common.