Cousine (en. Cousin)

/ku.zin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Relative of the second degree, daughter of the brother or sister of one of the parents.

My cousin is coming to visit me this weekend.

Ma cousine vient me rendre visite ce week-end.

Novelty, variant of a dish or culinary preparation.

This cousin of the traditional recipe brings a modern touch.

Cette cousine de la recette traditionnelle apporte une touche moderne.

Close friend, often regarded as a sister.

She is like my cousin, always there in difficult times.

Elle est comme ma cousine, toujours présente dans les moments difficiles.

From Latin 'cousina', derived from 'cousin', influenced by Old French.

First cousin

Daughter of a brother or sister of one of the parents.

Cousine germaine

Distant cousin

Relative to a more distant degree.

Cousine éloignée

To act like a cousin

To act in a friendly or familiar manner.

Faire la cousine

cousin

Son of the brother or sister of one of the parents.

cousin

family reunion

Gathering of cousins.

cousinade

cousinhood

Relationship between cousins.

cousinage

Colloquial term for a close friend.

She's my cousin, she goes everywhere with me.

C'est ma cousine, elle m'accompagne partout.

Used to refer to a girl in an informal context.

Look at that cousin, she's really nice.

Regarde cette cousine, elle est super sympa.