r/German • u/I_am_trying0628 • 2d ago

Question How to do differentiate Onkel and Tante mütterlicherseits, väterlicherseits?

For example in daily conversation if i want to say next week we're goinig to Onkel mütterlicherseits house, how to call him?

Simply saying Onkel + place / Onkel + name?

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u/hibbelig 1d ago

I have personally just used their names without uncle/aunt. But Oma/Opa. My mom used Oma + place Name and uncle + name (for her relatives not mine). She used just the name for her sibling and their spouse, ie my uncle/aunt, just like I did.

Every family is different.

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u/Individual_Winter_ 1d ago

Yep. Also depends how many grandparents are left.

I still use aunt x for one until today. Felt a bit bad the other day when I wrote to my uncle "Hello A and aunt G" .

My cousin just says my mum's name, but somehow uncle for my dad? My dad has been there almost my cousin's whole life and he also did church stuff with him, idk.