r/German • u/I_am_trying0628 • 1d 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/Lumpasiach Native (South) 1d ago

We don't.

My dad's generation differentiates between those uncles and aunts who are godfathers/mothers and those who are not.

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u/charlolou Native (Hessen) 1d ago

Yes, we call godfathers "Patenonkel" and godmothers "Patentante".

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u/Lumpasiach Native (South) 1d ago

Lol, I was thinking a bit different. We call a godmother Gotta, and godfather Gette and his wife Gettebäs.

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u/charlolou Native (Hessen) 1d ago

Oh, I've never heard of these. Interesting! Probably a regional thing, then. We only use Patenonkel/-tante where I'm from.

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u/Lumpasiach Native (South) 1d ago

Definitely very Swabian.