noun

[C]

A brother of one's father or mother; an uncle.

óom

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle Dutch oem or oom, originally especially referring to a maternal uncle; cognate with German Oheim.

Examples

Mijn oom woont in Utrecht.

Mijn óom wóont in Útrecht.

My uncle lives in Utrecht.

Ze gaat morgen bij haar oom eten.

Ze gáat mórgen bij haar óom éten.

She is going to eat at her uncle's tomorrow.

Synonyms

nonkel

Antonyms

tante

Collocations

mijn oom

oom en tante

oom Jan

rijke oom

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noun

[C]

informal

A familiar or childlike form of address for an adult man, especially a family friend or trusted man.

óom

Pronunciation

Etymology

Extended from the kinship meaning ‘uncle’ to a familiar term of address.

Examples

De kinderen noemen de buurman oom Jan.

De kínderen nóemen de búurman óom Ján.

The children call the neighbor Uncle Jan.

Vraag het maar aan oom agent.

Vráag het maar aan óom agént.

Just ask the policeman, kids.

Synonyms

meneer

nonkel

Collocations

oom Jan

oom agent

oom buurman

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noun

[C]

A brother of one's father or mother; an uncle.

óom

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle Dutch oem or oom, originally especially referring to a maternal uncle; cognate with German Oheim.

Examples

Mijn oom woont in Utrecht.

Mijn óom wóont in Útrecht.

My uncle lives in Utrecht.

Ze gaat morgen bij haar oom eten.

Ze gáat mórgen bij haar óom éten.

She is going to eat at her uncle's tomorrow.

Synonyms

nonkel

Antonyms

tante

Collocations

mijn oom

oom en tante

oom Jan

rijke oom

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noun

[C]

informal

A familiar or childlike form of address for an adult man, especially a family friend or trusted man.

óom

Pronunciation

Etymology

Extended from the kinship meaning ‘uncle’ to a familiar term of address.

Examples

De kinderen noemen de buurman oom Jan.

De kínderen nóemen de búurman óom Ján.

The children call the neighbor Uncle Jan.

Vraag het maar aan oom agent.

Vráag het maar aan óom agént.

Just ask the policeman, kids.

Synonyms

meneer

nonkel

Collocations

oom Jan

oom agent

oom buurman

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