der Cousin

B1

cousin (male)

English meaning
cousin (male)
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Cousins
Vocabulary package
Relatives & Extended Family

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Cousin in a sentence

Meine Cousine wohnt jetzt in Brasilien.

My cousin now lives in Brazil.

Declension of der Cousin

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Cousindie Cousins
Accusativeden Cousindie Cousins
Dativedem Cousinden Cousins
Genitivedes Cousinsder Cousins

Where Cousin comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert von französisch cousin entlehnt, das seinerseits auf das klassisch-lateinische consobrinus („die Geschwisterkinder zueinander sind“) zurückgeht.

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Questions about Cousin

Is it der, die or das Cousin?

It is der Cousin — Cousin is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Cousins.

What is the plural of Cousin?

The plural of der Cousin is die Cousins.

What is the genitive of Cousin?

The genitive singular is des Cousins. The dative plural is den Cousins.

What does Cousin mean in English?

der Cousin means "cousin (male)". For example: "Meine Cousine wohnt jetzt in Brasilien." — "My cousin now lives in Brazil."

What level is Cousin in German?

Cousin is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the relatives & extended family vocabulary.

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