English-German translation for "uncle"

"uncle" German translation

uncle
[ˈʌŋkl]noun | Substantiv s

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Onkel, Oheim Onkel Pfandleiher Onkel
  • Onkelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    uncle
    Oheimmasculine | Maskulinum m
    uncle
    uncle
  • Onkelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    uncle used to address elderly manespecially | besonders besonders American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
    uncle used to address elderly manespecially | besonders besonders American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS
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  • Pfandleihermasculine | Maskulinum m
    uncle pawnbroker slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    uncle pawnbroker slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • Onkelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    uncle used to address elderly Negroes American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    uncle used to address elderly Negroes American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
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  • “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”
    „Onkel Toms Hütte“ (Roman von Harriet Beecher-Stowe, 1852)
    “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”
uncle
[ˈʌŋkl]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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Onkel nennen
owned by his uncle
im Besitz seines Onkels
owned by his uncle
to talk tosomebody | jemand sb like a Dutch uncle
jemandem deutlich seine Meinung sagen, jemanden gehörig zurechtweisen
to talk tosomebody | jemand sb like a Dutch uncle
he succeeds his uncle as heir
er beerbt seinen Onkel
he succeeds his uncle as heir
RG: Ich bin ein sehr, sehr liebevoller Onkel.
RG: I'm a very affectionate uncle, very affectionate uncle.
Source: TED
Sie werden sicherlich nicht den Buick Ihres Onkels exportieren.
They're not going to export your uncle's Buick.
Source: TED
Das Baby erhielt den Namen Ichiro nach seinem Onkel.
The baby was named Ichiro after his uncle.
Source: Tatoeba
Der prominente Psychologe ähnelt in seinem Aussehen meinem Onkel.
The prominent psychologist resembles my uncle in appearance.
Source: Tatoeba
Das ist ihr erster Trip zurück nach Korea; Hier mit ihrem Onkel.
This is her first trip back to Korea, so there's her uncle.
Source: TED
Und nun konnte der Onkel nichts mehr aus ihm herausbringen.
His uncle could get nothing more out of him.
Source: Books
Hatte vielleicht der Onkel schon früher dem Advokaten von dem Prozeß erzählt?
Maybe K. ' s uncle had already told the lawyer about the trial.
Source: Books
Der Onkel kehrte zu seiner Familie zurück und Natasha, Tim, Gene und ichgingen abends essen.
The uncle went back to his family, and Natasha and Tim and Gene and I went out to dinner.
Source: TED
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