German Nouns
    Noun

    der Onkel

    uncle

    Forms of der Onkel

    Article / Gender

    der
    Masculine

    English

    uncle

    Singular

    der Onkel

    Plural

    die Onkel

    Vocabulary lists with der Onkel

    der Onkel appears in the following vocabulary collections:

    Goethe B1 NounsPersonal Information & People

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    Example Sentences

    • Der Onkel kommt heute zu Besuch.

      The uncle is coming to visit today.

      Subject first, verb in position 2.

    • Ich sehe den Onkel im Garten.

      I see the uncle in the garden.

      The direct object takes the accusative.

    • Wir geben dem Onkel das Buch.

      We give the uncle the book.

      Use dative for the indirect object.