Noun
der Onkel
Pronunciation: /ˈɔŋkəl/
uncle
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rank #2,541
plural Onkel
Meanings
Noun
- uncle
Example sentence
Wie viele Onkel und Tanten hast du?
How many aunts and uncles do you have?
Word forms
singular
der Onkel
plural
die Onkel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Onkel
Accusativeden Onkel
Dativedem Onkel
Genitivedes Onkels
Plural
Nominativedie Onkel
Accusativedie Onkel
Dativeden Onkeln
Genitiveder Onkel
Usage
- mein Onkel mütterlicherseits — My uncle on my mother's side.
- Onkel und Tante — Uncle and aunt; the masculine plural remains Onkel.
Mein Onkel bringt uns das Schachspielen bei.
My uncle is teaching us to play chess.