Cousine

== German == === Alternative forms === Kusine (see usage notes) === Etymology === 17th century, from French cousine, from Latin consobrina. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kuˈziːnə/ Hyphenation: Cou‧si‧ne === Noun === Cousine f (genitive Cousine, plural Cousinen, diminutive Cousinchen n, masculine Cousin or Vetter) female cousin Synonyms: (both archaic) Base, Vetterin ==== Usage notes ==== The spelling Cousine is generally preferred when the male form Cousin also occurs in the context: Cousins und Cousinen. Otherwise, both spellings have been common: Vettern und Kusinen / Cousinen. In 2024, the form Kusine was deprecated, however, so it is likely to see less and less usage. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Cousine” in Duden online “Cousine”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German) == Luxembourgish == === Noun === Cousine f (plural Cousineën) alternative spelling of Kusin