Onkel

See also: onkel

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French oncle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔŋkəl/
• Hyphenation: On‧kel

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Noun

Onkel m (genitive Onkels, plural Onkel or Onkels)

1. uncle

Usage notes

The most common plural is Onkel. The form Onkels is frequent in northern colloquial German and has become partly acceptable in standard usage (for example in prose, but not in elevated or official style).

Derived terms

• Erbonkel
• Großonkel
• onkelhaft

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔŋkl̩/

Noun

Onkel m (plural Onkel)

1. uncle

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian onkel, from Proto-Germanic *ankulaz.

Noun

Onkel m

1. (anatomy) ankle