Tante

aunt

noun TAHN-te Rare

Origin: from French tante

Usage Note

Tante is the sister of one's parent or the wife of one's uncle. In children's language it doubles as a polite term for adult women in general — Tante Doktor for a female doctor, Tante im Kindergarten for a nursery teacher.

Examples

"Meine Tante backt den besten Streuselkuchen der Familie."

Natural Translation

My aunt bakes the best crumble cake in the family.

Literal Translation

My aunt bakes the best crumble-cake of the family.

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