onkelhaft
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔŋkl̩haft/
Adjective
onkelhaft (strong nominative masculine singular onkelhafter, not comparable)
- (sometimes derogatory) like an uncle; avuncular
Usage notes
- The word may have a more negative tone than English avuncular, often implying a degree of officiousness or forced familiarity. More unambiguously positive words are väterlich and großväterlich.
Declension
Positive forms of onkelhaft (uncomparable)