Uncle - Onkel (The 1832nd Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Uncle is Onkel. It is the 1832nd most commonly used word in German, classified as a B1 word. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about family & relationships. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Our app contains over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common German words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

en English: uncle

de German: onkel

Examples

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My uncle gave his car to me. Mein Onkel gab mir sein Auto.
I live in my uncle's house. Ich lebe zusammen mit meinem Onkel.
My mother's sister's husband is my uncle. Der Mann der Schwester meiner Mutter ist mein Onkel.
My father's sister's husband is my uncle. Der Gatte der Schwester meines Vaters ist mein Onkel.
My uncle gave me a book. Mein Onkel hat mir ein Buch gegeben.
My uncle lives next to the school. Mein Onkel wohnt neben der Schule.
The man you saw yesterday was my uncle. Der Mann, den du gestern gesehen hast, ist mein Onkel.
I have a rendezvous with my uncle tomorrow. Ich bin morgen mit meinem Onkel verabredet.

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Uncle - Onkel (The 1832nd Most Common German Word)
My uncle gave me a gift. Mein Onkel hat mir ein Geschenk gemacht.
My uncle comes to see me once in a while. Mein Onkel besucht mich ab und zu.
My uncle gave me a pair of shoes. Mein Onkel gab mir ein Paar Schuhe.
These houses are my uncle's. Diese Häuser gehören meinem Onkel.
Her uncle is a famous doctor. Ihr Onkel ist ein berühmter Arzt.
I spoke to my uncle on the telephone. Ich telefonierte mit meinem Onkel.
My uncle made a fortune. Mein Onkel hat ein Vermögen gemacht.
I spent a week at my uncle's. Ich habe eine Woche bei meinem Onkel verbracht.
I spent the major part of my vacation at my uncle's. Den größten Teil meiner Ferien verbrachte ich bei meinem Onkel.
My uncle has a deep interest in art. Mein Onkel hat großes Interesse an Kunst.
My uncle comes back from America next Monday. Mein Onkel kommt nächsten Montag aus Amerika zurück.
That red-roofed house is my uncle's. Das Haus mit dem roten Dach gehört meinem Onkel.
When I saw my uncle yesterday, he told me that he had returned from London three days before. Gestern, als ich meinen Onkel sah, sagte er mir, dass er vor drei Tagen aus London zurückgekommen sei.

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Uncle - Onkel (The 1832nd Most Common German Word)

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