farbror
Danish
Alternative forms
- farbroder
Etymology
Old Norse fǫðurbróðir, equivalent to far + bror.
Noun
farbror
- paternal uncle, one's father's brother
Declension
Declension of farbror
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | farbror | farbroren | farbrødre | farbrødrene |
| genitive | farbrors | farbrorens | farbrødres | farbrødrenes |
Hypernyms
- onkel
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From far (“father”) + bror (“brother”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɑrbrʊr/
Noun
farbror m (definite singular farbroren, indefinite plural farbrør, definite plural farbrørne)
- uncle on the father's side
References
- “farbror” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
far + bror
Pronunciation
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Noun
farbror c
- paternal uncle
Declension
| Declension of farbror | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | farbror | farbrodern | farbröder | farbröderna |
| Genitive | farbrors | farbroderns | farbröders | farbrödernas |