Cousine

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See also: cousine and cousiné

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

17th century, from French cousine, from Latin consobrina.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kuˈziːnə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Cou‧si‧ne

Noun

Cousine f (genitive Cousine, plural Cousinen, diminutive Cousinchen n, masculine Cousin or Vetter)

  1. female cousin
    Synonyms: Base, Vetterin (both archaic)

Usage notes

  • The spelling Cousine is generally preferred when the male form Cousin also occurs in the context: Cousins und Cousinen. Otherwise, both spellings are common: Vettern und Kusinen / Cousinen.

Declension

Declension of Cousine
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Cousine die Cousinen
genitive einer der Cousine der Cousinen
dative einer der Cousine den Cousinen
accusative eine die Cousine die Cousinen

Further reading

  • “Cousine” in Duden online
  • “Cousine” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Noun

Cousine f (plural Cousineën)

  1. Alternative spelling of Kusin
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