Cousine
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Kusine (see usage notes)
Etymology edit
17th century, from French cousine, from Latin consobrina.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Cousine f (genitive Cousine, plural Cousinen, diminutive Cousinchen n, masculine Cousin or Vetter)
Usage notes edit
- 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 edit
Declension of Cousine [feminine]
Further reading edit
Luxembourgish edit
Noun edit
Cousine f (plural Cousineën)
- Alternative spelling of Kusin