farbror
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Danish[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Old Norse fǫðurbróðir, equivalent to far + bror.
Noun[edit]
farbror
- paternal uncle, one's father's brother
Declension[edit]
Declension of farbror
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | farbror | farbroren | farbrødre | farbrødrene |
| genitive | farbrors | farbrorens | farbrødres | farbrødrenes |
Hypernyms[edit]
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From far (“father”) + bror (“brother”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
farbror m (plural farbroren)
- uncle on the father's side
References[edit]
- “farbror” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
audio (file)
Noun[edit]
farbror c
- a paternal uncle
- (somewhat dated) a term of address for an older man
Declension[edit]
| Declension of farbror | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | farbror | farbrodern | farbröder | farbröderna |
| Genitive | farbrors | farbroderns | farbröders | farbrödernas |
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References[edit]
Categories:
- Danish terms derived from Old Norse
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- da:Male family members
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- nn:Male family members
- Swedish compound terms
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- sv:Male family members