onkel
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Swedish kinship terms
See also: Onkel
Danish
Etymology
Borrowed via German Onkel from French oncle, from Latin avunculus.
Pronunciation
Noun
onkel c (singular definite onklen or (unofficial) onkelen, plural indefinite onkler)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | onkel | onklen (unofficial) onkelen |
onkler | onklerne |
| genitive | onkels | onklens (unofficial) onkelens |
onklers | onklernes |
Related terms
- morbror (“maternal uncle”), farbror (“paternal uncle”)
- tante (“aunt”)
- nevø (“nephew”), niece (“niece”)
References
- “onkel” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French oncle (“uncle”), from Middle French oncle (“uncle”), from Old French oncle (“uncle”), from Vulgar Latin (av)unclus, *aunclum, from Latin avunculus.
Noun
onkel m (definite singular onkelen, indefinite plural onkler, definite plural onklene)
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- “onkel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French oncle, from Latin avunculus.
Noun
onkel m (definite singular onkelen, indefinite plural onklar, definite plural onklane)
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- “onkel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed via German Onkel from French oncle, from Latin avunculus.
Noun
onkel c
- (rare, now chiefly a historical translation of "uncle" and the like) an uncle
- Onkel Sam
- Uncle Sam
- Onkel Toms stuga
- Uncle Tom's Cabin
Usage notes
Morbror (“maternal uncle”) or farbror (“paternal uncle”) would be used normally.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | onkel | onkels |
| definite | onkeln | onkelns | |
| plural | indefinite | onklar | onklars |
| definite | onklarna | onklarnas |
Derived terms
- Onkel Sam (“Uncle Sam”)