Oheim

Meaning

1. (archaic,masculine,strong) uncle
2. (masculine,obsolete,strong) maternal uncle; brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother

Concepts

uncle

paternal uncle

father’s brother

maternal uncle

unc

mother’s brother

nuncle

unky

Synonyms

Onkel

Ohm

Onkel mütterlicherseits

Mutterbruder

Bruder des Vaters

Vatersbruder

Kerl

Muttersbruder

Onkel väterlicherseits

Typ

Type

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈoːhaɪ̯m/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: -

Inherited from Old High German: ōheim

Cognate with English: eam

In summary

From Middle High German and Old High German ōheim, from Proto-West Germanic *auhaim (“maternal uncle”). See also dialectal English eam.