🇫🇷 francês

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 →

Como se diz oncles em francês?

AFI
/le ɔ̃kl/

How do you pronounce oncles in francês?

oncles is pronounced /le ɔ̃kl/ in francês.

Frases de exemplo

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 que é 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.

Como se diz uncles em francês?

Em francês, uncles diz-se les oncles — masculine.

Pratique com o Accord

Deslize centenas de palavras e domine o gênero gramatical em francês.

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