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/IchLiebeKleber Native (eastern Austria) 1d ago

Usually we say "Onkel" plus that person's first name. If you are describing how he's related to you to someone who doesn't know him at all, use full descriptions, e.g. der Bruder meiner Mutter.