en farbror
Meaning
a paternal uncle; a term of address for an older man; a slightly humorous or childish term, title or nickname for a man or older man in general
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en farbror |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | farbrodern |
| Plural, indefinite | farbröder |
| Plural, definite | farbröderna |
farbror is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor farbror, den stora farbrodern. Check another noun
Practise farbror
1 / 2Is it en farbror or ett farbror?
Questions
What does farbror mean in English?
farbror means “a paternal uncle, a term of address for an older man”.
Is it en farbror or ett farbror?
It is en farbror, and “the a paternal uncle” is farbrodern.
What is the plural of farbror?
The plural of farbror is farbröder, and the definite plural is farbröderna.
Origin
far + bror
Nearby common words
farbror is number 947 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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