"Onkel" meaning in German

See Onkel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɔŋkəl/ Audio: De-Onkel.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from French oncle. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|de|fr|oncle|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French oncle, {{bor+|de|fr|oncle}} Borrowed from French oncle Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,-:s􂀿colloquial􂁀}} Onkel m (strong, genitive Onkels, plural Onkel or (colloquial) Onkels) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,-:s}} Forms: Onkels [genitive], Onkel [plural], Onkels [colloquial, plural], strong [table-tags], Onkel [nominative, singular], Onkel [definite, nominative, plural], Onkels [definite, nominative, plural], Onkels [genitive, singular], Onkel [definite, genitive, plural], Onkels [definite, genitive, plural], Onkel [dative, singular], Onkeln [dative, definite, plural], Onkels [dative, definite, plural], Onkel [accusative, singular], Onkel [accusative, definite, plural], Onkels [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. uncle Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Male family members Synonyms: Oheim [archaic] Derived forms: Erbonkel, Großonkel, onkelhaft
    Sense id: en-Onkel-de-noun-MQfqAwGi Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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