oncle

/ɔ̃kl/

noun #763 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

uncle

Grammar

Gender

Examples

habite Bordeaux.

My uncle is a doctor and he lives in Bordeaux.

fêtes.

We are going to our uncle and aunt's place for the holidays.

aux echecs .

His uncle taught him to play chess when he was young.

Oncle est un nom masculin designant le frere du pere ou de la mere, ou le mari de la tante. Grand-oncle (great-uncle) est le frere d'un grand-parent. Oncle paternal (paternal uncle) precise la branche familiale.

L'oncle Sam est la personnification des Etats-Unis. Mon oncle est aussi le titre d'un celebre film de Jacques Tati. Dans l'usage familier, un enfant peut appeler oncle tout ami proche de la famille adulte.

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