Noun
der Cousin
Pronunciation: /kuˈzɛ̃/
male cousin
B2
rank #4,977
plural Cousins
Meanings
Noun
- male cousin
Example sentence
Mein Cousin ist etwas älter als ich.
My cousin is a little older than I am.
Word forms
singular
der Cousin
plural
die Cousins
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Cousin
Accusativeden Cousin
Dativedem Cousin
Genitivedes Cousins
Plural
Nominativedie Cousins
Accusativedie Cousins
Dativeden Cousins
Genitiveder Cousins
Usage
- Cousin / Cousine — These distinguish a male cousin and a female cousin.
- der Cousin / die Cousins — The borrowed masculine noun adds -s in the plural.
Mein Cousin bringt seine neue Freundin zum Familienfest mit.
My cousin is bringing his new girlfriend to the family celebration.