Erbonkel

German

Etymology

erben (“to inherit”) +‎ Onkel (“uncle”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛʁpˌʔɔŋkl̩]

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• Hyphenation: Erb‧on‧kel

Noun

Erbonkel m (genitive Erbonkels, plural Erbonkel)

1. (colloquial, humorous) rich uncle (An uncle from whom an inheritance is expected.)

Related terms

• Erbtante

Further reading

• “Erbonkel” in Duden online