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masculine
le cousin
cousin
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cousin
/lə kuzɛ̃/
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How do you say cousin in French?
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/lə kuzɛ̃/
How do you pronounce cousin in French?
cousin is pronounced /lə kuzɛ̃/ in French.
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Why is it masculine?
Cousin is masculine in French because it derives from the Latin "cousinus," which was a masculine noun. French retained this grammatical gender from Latin. The feminine form "cousine" is used to refer to a female cousin, following the typical Romance language pattern of adding feminine endings (-e) to masculine nouns to create their feminine counterparts.
What is the French word for cousin?
The French word for cousin is le cousin — masculine.
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