Irish

Noun

uncail m ‎(genitive singular uncail, nominative plural uncailí)

1. uncle

Declension

• Alternative plural: uncaileacha (Cois Fharraige)

Coordinate terms

• aint, aintín ‎(“aunt”)
• nia ‎(“nephew”)
• neacht ‎(“niece”)

Mutation

References

• "uncail" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

Borrowing from English uncle, from Anglo-Norman uncle, from Old French oncle, from Latin avunculus ‎(“mother's brother”, literally “little grandfather”), diminutive of avus ‎(“grandfather”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwh₂os ‎(“grandfather, adult male relative other than one's father”).

Noun

uncail m ‎(genitive singular uncail, plural uncailean)

1. uncle

Usage notes

• This form is used with proper nouns. When referring to family relationship between people, bràthair-athar and bràthair-màthar are used (for paternal and maternal uncle, respectively).

  uncail Seumas‎ ― uncle James

  mo bhràthair-athair‎ ― my [paternal] uncle

  am bràthair-màthar‎ ― their [maternal] uncle

Coordinate terms

• (gender): antaidh