In German
Onkel
Meaning: uncle
Example sentences
MeinOnkelarbeitetinBerlin.
My uncle works in Berlin.
DerOnkelkommtmorgen.
The uncle is coming tomorrow.
IchschenkemeinemOnkeleinBuch.
I give my uncle a book.
Grammar note
“Der Onkel” is masculine. The plural is the same, “die Onkel”. In the dative and accusative it stays “Onkel” (with no -n ending).
Common mistake
Don't confuse “Onkel” (uncle) with “Enkel” (grandchild). They differ by one letter and mean different things.
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What is the German for grandchild?
“Der Enkel”.
Is the plural of “Onkel” different?
No, it's the same: “die Onkel”.