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onkel.

uncle

5 characters2 syllables approx.Dansk language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈonˀɡəl/[ˈɔ̝ŋˀɡ̊l̩][ˈɔ̽ŋˀɡ̊l̩][ˈɔ̽ŋˀkl̩]

uncle
common-gender

Where this word comes from

Borrowed via German Onkel from French oncle, from Latin avunculus.

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