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Emil's cousin lives in a tree in Madrid.
Emils Cousin wohnt in einem Baum in Madrid. Emil's cousin lives in a tree in Madrid.

noun · A2

der Cousin

[kuˈzɛ̃ː]

cousin

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Antonyms
die Cousine

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Grammar

Plural
die Cousins In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Cousin die Cousins
Mein Cousin ist so alt wie ich. My cousin is as old as me.
Accusative wen? was? den Cousin die Cousins
Emil hat einen Cousin in Luxemburg. Emil has a cousin in Luxembourg.
Dative wem? dem Cousin den Cousins
Bruno spielt am Wochenende mit seinem Cousin Fußball. Bruno plays football with his cousin at the weekend.
Genitive wessen? des Cousins der Cousins

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In Otti's situations: Emil flies to his cousins

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