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German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From groß + Onkel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡroːsʔɔŋkl̩/
- Hyphenation: Groß‧on‧kel
Noun
Großonkel m (strong, genitive Großonkels, plural Großonkel)
- great-uncle
- Synonym: (obsolete) Großoheim
- Antonym: Großtante
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