German

Noun

Onkel m ‎(genitive Onkels, plural Onkel or Onkels)

1. uncle

Usage notes

The most common plural is Onkel. The form Onkels is frequent in northern colloquial German and has become partly acceptable in standard usage (for example in prose, but not in elevated or official style).

Declension

Derived terms

• Erbonkel
• Großonkel
• onkelhaft

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian onkel, from Proto-Germanic *ankalaz. More at ankle.

Noun

Onkel m

1. (anatomy) ankle

Danish

Noun

onkel c (singular definite onklen or onkelen, plural indefinite onkler)

1. uncle

Related terms

• tante
• nevø, niece
• morbror, farbror

Inflection

References

• “onkel” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin avunculus, via French oncle

Noun

onkel m ‎(definite singular onkelen, indefinite plural onkler, definite plural onklene)

1. an uncle
2. (slang) the police.

Related terms

• tante
• nevø, niese

Derived terms

• grandonkel

References

• “onkel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin avunculus, via French oncle

Noun

onkel m ‎(definite singular onkelen, indefinite plural onklar, definite plural onklane)

1. an uncle
2. (slang) the police.

Related terms

• tante
• nevø, niese

Derived terms

• grandonkel

References

• “onkel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.