For example, in Italian a zio can be called affectionately zietto , not so in English. The only alternative soluton that comes to mind is baby uncle. This works if the uncle is either younger or closer in age to his nephews and nieces. In fact, younger children are often called baby sister and baby brother by their elder siblings. My mother's baby brother fixed me up for my graduation.
I looked real nice. After my graduation, we went out to eat and my baby uncle drove me around and made me countless drinks to celebrate. Most of my family is in Chicago. My baby uncle definitely has his points and truth about our family, but I believe we can all get along to a certain extinct. My family really don't have any major issues, it's just that everyone is so petty. I pray every night that my family will grow up Source: Etymonline.
But contrary to uncle there is the diminutive form auntie or aunty which dates back to However, it is a term of endearment and is not confined to a person's age or order of birth. I remember a children's story from my childhood where the protagonist referred to his mother's sister younger than him as his "pocket aunt.
Just as you might say "younger brother" to mean a brother who is younger than yourself as opposed to a brother who is younger than your other brother. There are languages e. Chinese , where you use a separate word for the same genetic association based on age e. I would not expect it to be interpreted relative to yourself. I've known several cases of this, and they've always been introduced in a full sentence, like "He's actually my uncle, even though he's younger than me".
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Some forums can only be seen by registered members. View detailed profile Advanced or search site with Search Forums Advanced. Is it similar to having a cousin or even a sibling? I don't have any nieces or nephews, but my mom has some that are less than years younger than her and I always thought of them as being like my uncles and aunts rather than my cousins because of the enormous age gap.
My son has a niece who is 6 months older than him and one about a year younger than him. They call him Uncle but are like brother and sisters. Their ersisters and brothers are closer to my age with one uncle who is younger than myself. They live in different stater s and while I was not real close with my younger uncle it was my dad's sister who was more like my sister. I don't have a biological sister and she was probably closer to me than if I did have one.
We wrote, we visited often talked for hours and stuff. I never really saw her as my aunt. Now my great aunts and uncles were more like my own aunt and uncles due to age.
Originally Posted by spicymeatball. My aunt was pregnant at the same time as her daughter my cousin. The children grew up as close as siblings and didn't have a typical uncle and nephew relationship.
My father had an uncle who married and had 4 kids. I've known several families that were in that situation. Mixolydian Lifer. Nov 7, 14, 90 86 gilramirez. Sounds weird. Jun 2, 1, 1 A former boss of mine had a grandson that was older than his son. MrPickins Diamond Member. May 24, 8, My mom is the same age as her aunt. My great grandma had a large brood, stretched over 20 or 25 years.
Feb 18, 42, 83 Leyawiin Diamond Member. Nov 11, 3, 51 Didn't have that scenario, but my oldest nephew is just 2 years and 9 months younger than me. He was like my younger brother growing up. Oct 14, 1, 34 Sep 2, 21, 3, TwiceOver Lifer. Dec 20, 13, 44 I met someone with a dunkle the other day. It took me a second to put it all together, but sure enough BoberFett Lifer.
Oct 9, 37, 9 I'm not older than my uncle, but we're pretty close in age. My mom was the oldest of ten kids before anyone asks, not Catholic, just prolific and my youngest uncle is only a few years older than me. I'm sure it's not that uncommon. It could also be the result of vastly increased age of marriage for a lot of people, if one sibling got married and starting having kids early while the other waited until they were in their late 30s, which isn't all that uncommon now.
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