granduncle
/ˈɡrænʌŋkl/noun
उच्चारण ग्रैनंकल
दादा या नाना का भाई, चाचा-दादा
Core word
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an uncle of your father or mother
दादा या नाना का भाई, चाचा-दादा
- My granduncle fought in the Second World War.
- Radhika's granduncle taught her to play chess.
- Our granduncle lives in a small town near Lucknow.
+ 2 more examples
- My granduncle told us how the village looked a hundred years ago.
- He inherited the old house from his granduncle.
Synonyms great-uncle
Opposite grandaunt great-aunt
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
granduncle of + person
A granduncle is an uncle of your father or mother, that is, the brother of a grandparent. Use of with the person.
'Granduncle' आपके पिता या माता का चाचा/मामा है, यानी दादा-दादी/नाना-नानी का भाई। व्यक्ति के साथ 'of' आता है।
- He is the granduncle of Radhika.
- My granduncle was a doctor in the army.
great-uncle (alternative)
Great-uncle has the same meaning and is more common in everyday speech. Both are written as one word or hyphenated.
'Great-uncle' का भी वही अर्थ है और रोज़मर्रा की बोलचाल में अधिक आम है।
- My great-uncle lives in Mysuru.
my/her + granduncle
A possessive links him to the speaker.
Possessive उसे वक्ता से जोड़ता है।
- Her granduncle gave her a gold coin.
granduncle vs grandaunt
Granduncle is male and grandaunt is female.
Granduncle पुल्लिंग है और grandaunt स्त्रीलिंग।
- She visited her granduncle and grandaunt in Jaipur.
granduncle vs great-uncle
Both are correct for the brother of a grandparent. Great-uncle is the more usual choice in British English.
दादा-दादी/नाना-नानी के भाई के लिए दोनों सही हैं। British English में 'great-uncle' अधिक सामान्य है।
- She calls him her great-uncle, but the form says granduncle.
+Collocations 5
adjective + granduncle
maternalpaternalelderlywealthyfavourite
- My maternal granduncle owns a coffee estate.
verb + granduncle
visitmeetinherit fromrespectlive with
- She inherited a farm from her granduncle.
possessive + granduncle
myourhishertheir
- Their granduncle told them stories of the old city.
family relations
grandauntgrandnephewgrandnieceunclecousin
- A granduncle calls his brother's grandson his grandnephew.
granduncle + milestone
visit ofgift fromblessing ofhouse of
- The blessing of our granduncle meant a lot to the family.
हमारे दादा के भाई का आशीर्वाद परिवार के लिए बहुत मायने रखता था।
“More examples 6
- My granduncle fought in the Second World War.
मेरे दादा के भाई ने द्वितीय विश्वयुद्ध में लड़ाई लड़ी थी।
- Radhika's granduncle is a retired judge.
राधिका के दादा के भाई सेवानिवृत्त न्यायाधीश हैं।
- We met our granduncle at the wedding.
हम अपने दादाजी के भाई से शादी में मिले।
- The granduncle left his collection of coins to his nephew's son.
दादाजी के भाई ने अपने सिक्कों का संग्रह अपने भतीजे के बेटे के नाम कर दिया।
- I am named after my granduncle.
मेरा नाम मेरे दादा के भाई के नाम पर रखा गया है।
- My granduncle still writes letters in a beautiful hand.
मेरे दादा के भाई आज भी सुंदर लिखावट में पत्र लिखते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I have two granduncle.
✓ I have two granduncles.
After two use the plural.
Two के बाद plural आता है।