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Cousine

/kuˈziːnə/· noun· Pl. die Cousinen

(female) cousin

Die Cousine — the daughter of your aunt or uncle; the male cousin is der Cousin.

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Singular
die Cousine
Plural
die Cousinen
Genitiv
der Cousine

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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.

Cousine
(female) cousin

Meine Cousine wohnt in Wien.

My cousin lives in Vienna.

Word family

Cousineder Cousin(male) cousindie Kusine(variant spelling) cousindie Großcousinesecond cousin

Common combinations

  • meine Cousinemy cousin
  • Cousins und Cousinencousins
  • die Hochzeit meiner Cousinemy cousin's wedding

Real examples

  • Am Wochenende feiert meine Cousine Hochzeit.My cousin is getting married at the weekend.
  • Ich habe drei Cousins und zwei Cousinen.I have three male and two female cousins.
  • Meine Cousine und ich sind wie Schwestern.My cousin and I are like sisters.

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