Cousine

• Kusine (see usage notes)

17th century, from French cousine, from Latin consobrina.

• IPA^(key): /kuˈziːnə/

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• Hyphenation: Cou‧si‧ne

Cousine f (genitive Cousine, plural Cousinen, diminutive Cousinchen n, masculine Cousin or Vetter)

1. female cousin

   Synonyms: Base, Vetterin (both archaic)

• The spelling Cousine is generally preferred when the male form Cousin also occurs in the context: Cousins und Cousinen. Otherwise, both spellings are common: Vettern und Kusinen / Cousinen.

• “Cousine” in Duden online
• “Cousine” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Cousine f (plural Cousineën)

1. Alternative spelling of Kusin