Cousine
German
Alternative forms
- Kusine (see usage notes)
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)
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
Luxembourgish
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