blood relationship

Uncle

Uncle

Definition

An uncle is a brother of your parent, or sometimes the husband of your aunt.

How the relationship works

Mirror of the aunt pattern on the male (or uncle) side of the language.

Example path

YouFatherBrotherShared ancestor: parent

Aunt/uncle

Path: You → Father → Brother

A sibling of your ancestor is an aunt/uncle (or great-aunt/uncle) to you.

  • Classification: blood
  • Cousin degree: 0
  • Shared ancestor: parent

Frequently confused with

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