onkelhaft
German
Adjective
onkelhaft (strong nominative masculine singular onkelhafter, not comparable)
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)
Further reading
- “onkelhaft” in Duden online
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