Uncle

"Uncle" in Danish

farbror

(brother (or brother-in-law) of someone’s parent)

morbror

(brother (or brother-in-law) of someone’s parent)

onkel

(brother (or brother-in-law) of someone’s parent)

onkel

(UK informal: pawnbroker — see also pawnbroker)

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