Oheim

== German == === Alternative forms === Ohm, Öhm, Oehm, Ohem, Öhi === Etymology === From Middle High German and Old High German ōheim, from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim (“maternal uncle”). See dialectal English eam for cognates. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoːhaɪ̯m/ === Noun === Oheim m (strong, genitive Oheims or Oheimes, plural Oheime) (archaic) uncle Synonym: Onkel (obsolete) maternal uncle; brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother Synonyms: Onkel mütterlicherseits, Mutterbruder ==== Usage notes ==== The usual form was Oheim in formal writing, but Ohm in speech. Both are now equally archaic outside dialects. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Oheim” in Duden online J. C. Adelung (1793–1801), “Oheim”, in Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart (in German), 2nd edition “Oheim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache