Translation
the uncle
Know this word? Create a free account to track it.
Word origin
Borrowed from French oncle, from Latin avunculus ('mother's brother').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- avunculus
- English cognates
- uncle, avuncular
Grammar
Examples
Hamburg.
My uncle lives in Hamburg.
.
We visit our uncle every summer.
.
Her uncles are all coming to the wedding.
Where this fits
Used in
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
German · Free printables
Onkel: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the German word "Onkel" (the uncle): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
Free for members
The printable worksheets, infographics and PDFs are free with an account. Start a free week and download as many as you like.
Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 5, lesson 7: Words 451-460.