What does oncle in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word oncle in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use oncle in French.
The word oncle in French means uncle, Uncle, uncle, Uncle, great-uncle, Great-Uncle, maternal uncle, paternal uncle, Uncle Sam, if ifs and buts were candy and nuts. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word oncle
uncle, Unclenom masculin (frère d'un parent) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le frère de Maman est mon oncle Paul. Mum's brother is my Uncle Paul. |
uncle, Unclenom masculin (mari d'une tante) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le mari de tante Marthe est mon oncle Georges. Aunt Martha's husband is my Uncle George. |
great-uncle, Great-Unclenom masculin (frère d'un grand-parent) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Petit, j'allais à la pêche avec mon grand-oncle. I used to go fishing with my great-uncle when I was a child. |
maternal unclenom masculin (frère de la mère) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Martine est la femme de Philippe, mon oncle maternel. Martine is married to Philip, who is my maternal uncle. |
paternal unclenom masculin (frère du père) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Voici Jean, mon oncle paternel. This is John, my uncle on my father's side. |
Uncle Samnom propre masculin (figuré (surnom des États-Unis) (figurative, informal: the US) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
if ifs and buts were candy and nuts(familier (introduit une hypothèse irréaliste) |
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