Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

Cousin

Translation (Übersetzung) male cousin
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /[kuˈzɛ̃ː]/
A1
Nouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
A1 nouns family people relationships
"Cousin" is a masculine noun borrowed from French, used for a male cousin. The female equivalent is "Cousine". In German, it specifically refers to the son of one's aunt or uncle. Unlike some German nouns, it doesn't have a plural form ending in -s in standard German (Cousins is correct, not Cousinen). It's commonly used in both spoken and written German.

Cousin - German Nouns - Cousin Meaning - Cousin Translation - Cousin Nouns Examples

Cousin is a German Nouns

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Cousin Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Mein Cousin heißt Max.
My cousin's name is Max.
Introducing a family member.
Der Cousin meiner Mutter wohnt in Berlin.
My mother's cousin lives in Berlin.
Describing family relationships.
Ich treffe mich mit meinem Cousin.
I am meeting with my cousin.
Making plans with family.

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Cousin Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Female counterpart (Weibliches Gegenstück)
Cousine
Meaning: female cousin
Example: Meine Cousine ist Ärztin.
Noun
Older term (Älterer Begriff)
Vetter
Meaning: male cousin
Example: Er ist mein Vetter.
Noun

Cousin Usage - Cousin Collocations - Cousin Idioms - Cousin Synonyms - Cousin Antonyms

Cousin Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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Cousin Collocations (Kollokationen)

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mein Cousin
my cousin
High frequency
Cousin zweiten Grades
second cousin
Medium frequency
Cousin mütterlicherseits
cousin on mother's side
Low frequency
älterer Cousin
older cousin
Medium frequency
Cousin aus Amerika
cousin from America
Medium frequency

Cousin Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Wie mein Cousin
Like my cousin
Used to describe someone who behaves familiarly or informally, similar to how a cousin might.
Cousin und Cousine
Cousin and female cousin
Often used together to refer to cousins in general, regardless of gender.

Cousin Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Vetter
Meaning: male cousin
High similarity
Verwandter
Meaning: relative
Medium similarity
Familienmitglied
Meaning: family member
Low similarity

Cousin Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Fremder
Meaning: stranger
Cousine
Meaning: female cousin

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Cousin Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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