Borrowed viaGermanOnkel fromFrenchoncle, fromLatinavunculus.

• IPA^(key): /ˈonˀɡəl/,[ˈɔ̝ŋˀɡ̊l̩],[ˈɔ̽ŋˀɡ̊l̩],[ˈɔ̽ŋˀkl̩]

onkel c (singular definiteonklenor(unofficial)onkelen,plural indefiniteonkler)

1. uncle

• morbror(“maternal uncle”),farbror(“paternal uncle”)
• tante(“aunt”)
• nevø(“nephew”),niece(“niece”)

• “onkel” inDen Danske Ordbog

FromFrenchoncle(“uncle”), fromMiddle Frenchoncle(“uncle”), fromOld Frenchoncle(“uncle”), fromVulgar Latin(av)unclus,*aunclum, fromLatinavunculus.

onkel m (definite singularonkelen,indefinite pluralonkler,definite pluralonklene)

1. anuncle
2. (slang) thepolice.

• filleonkel
• grandonkel

• tante
• nevø,niese

• “onkel” inThe Bokmål Dictionary.

FromFrenchoncle, fromLatinavunculus.

onkel m (definite singularonkelen,indefinite pluralonklar,definite pluralonklane)

1. anuncle
2. (slang) thepolice.

• grandonkel

• tante
• nevø,niese

• “onkel” inThe Nynorsk Dictionary.

Borrowed viaGermanOnkel fromFrenchoncle, fromLatinavunculus.

Generally rare, except for certain fixed phrases. In most cases, synonymsmorbror (maternal uncle) orfarbror (paternal uncle) would be used instead.

onkel c

1. (rare, now chiefly a historical translation of "uncle" and the like) anuncle

   Onkel Sam

   Uncle Sam

   Onkel Toms stuga

   Uncle Tom's Cabin

• Onkel Sam(“Uncle Sam”)

• farbror(“paternal uncle”)
• morbror(“maternal uncle”)

• onkel inSvensk ordbok (SO)
• onkel inSvenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• onkel inSvenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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