🇫🇷 francés

oncles

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
masculine

les oncles

uncles

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oncles
/le ɔ̃kl/
← masculine feminine →

¿Cómo se dice oncles en francés?

AFI
/le ɔ̃kl/

How do you pronounce oncles in francés?

oncles is pronounced /le ɔ̃kl/ in francés.

Frases de ejemplo

Mon oncle est très généreux avec ses neveux.

My uncle is very generous with his nephews.

Le vieil oncle de Marie est arrivé hier avec son nouveau costume bleu.

Marie's old uncle arrived yesterday with his new blue suit.

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¿Por qué es masculine?

Oncles is masculine because it derives from Latin "avunculus" (originally meaning "maternal uncle"), which is a diminutive form of "avus" (grandfather), and Latin grammatical gender was retained when the word entered Old French. The gender simply stuck with the word through regular language evolution rather than following any productive modern rule.

¿Cómo se dice uncles en francés?

En francés, uncles se dice les oncles — masculine.

Practica con Accord

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