filleonkel

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === fille +‎ onkel, origin of the first part is unknown. Last part from French oncle (“uncle”), from Middle French oncle (“uncle”), from Old French oncle (“uncle”), from Vulgar Latin (av)unclus, *aunclus, from Latin avunculus (“maternal uncle”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɪlːə.uŋkəl/ Rhymes: -əl Hyphenation: fil‧le‧on‧kel === Noun === filleonkel m (definite singular filleonkelen, indefinite plural filleonkler, definite plural filleonklene) (chiefly colloquial) the husband of one's aunt (chiefly colloquial) uncle (the male cousin of one’s parent) (chiefly colloquial) a close male friend of one's parents great-uncle (an uncle of one's parent) ==== Related terms ==== filletante (“first cousin once removed; female equivalent”) === References === “filleonkel” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “filleonkel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). “filleonkel” in Store norske leksikon === Anagrams === folliklene == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === fille +‎ onkel, origin of the first part is unknown. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /filːəuŋkəl/ === Noun === filleonkel m (definite singular filleonkelen, indefinite plural filleonklar, definite plural filleonklane) first cousin once removed (your parent's male cousin) near male friend or other male relative of the family, who acts like an uncle for the children === See also === filletante === References === “filleonkel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.