Meaning of filleonkel | Babel Free

Definitions

1. first cousin once removed (your parent's male cousin)
   masculine
2. the husband of one's aunt
   colloquial, masculine
3. near male friend or other male relative of the family, who acts like an uncle for the children
   masculine
4. uncle (the male cousin of one’s parent)
   colloquial, masculine
5. a close male friend of one's parents
   colloquial, masculine
6. great-uncle (an uncle of one's parent)
   masculine

Examples

“hun [må] tåle å tørrprate med morens fetter, hennes filleonkel, Hans Petter”

she [must] endure dry talk with her mother's cousin, her male cousin, Hans Petter

“jeg ble lært opp til å kalle [mors og fars venner] onkler og tanter og skjønte først langt seinere at de bare var filletanter og filleonkler”

I was taught to call [mother's and father's friends] uncles and aunts and only realized much later that they were just close friends of my parents