der Onkel (uncle)

der Onkel

like der Schnee

Is it der, die or das Onkel?

It's der Onkel. Plural: die Onkel.

Meaning
uncle
Gender
masculine
Level
A2 · People
Riddle
Das Familienmitglied: Bruder von Mutter oder Vater.

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Most German nouns don't show their article. Onkel is one to learn by heart, which is what the picture in its world is for.

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Onkel in other languages

Czech
strýc
Slovak
strýko
Hungarian
nagybácsi
Slovenian
stric
Italian
zio
Croatian
ujak
Bosnian
amidža
Serbian
ujak
Romanian
unchi
Polish
wujek
Ukrainian
дядько
Turkish
amca
Arabic
عم
Persian
عمو
Dari (Afghanistan)
کاکا
Pashto (Afghanistan)
کاکا

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