farbror

• farbroder

Old Norse fǫðurbróðir, equivalent to far +‎ bror.

farbror

1. paternal uncle, one's father's brother

• onkel

From far (“father”) +‎ bror (“brother”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɑrbrʊr/

farbror m (plural farbroren)

1. uncle on the father's side

• “farbror” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

far +‎ bror

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farbror c

1. a paternal uncle
2. (somewhat dated) a term of address for an older man
3. a slightly humorous or childish term, title or nickname for a man or older man in general

• morbror (“maternal uncle”)
• onkel (rare)

• farbror in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• farbror in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• farbror in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)