бра́тучед
brátučedmasculine
The Macedonian word for "cousin" is бра́тучед (brátučed). Wiktionary also lists брату́чеда (bratúčeda).
Meaning: child of a person’s parent’s brother or sister (noun)
Ways to say it
| Macedonian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| бра́тучед | brátučed | masculine |
| брату́чеда | bratúčeda | feminine |
This noun refers to the child of a person's parent's brother or sister.
What does it mean word for word?
The root of the word бра́тучед is брат, which means "brother".
Which one should you use?
The masculine form is бра́тучед, while брату́чеда is the feminine accusative form.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a female cousin, the standard feminine noun is братучедка. If you need to refer to multiple cousins in the plural, use братучеди.
How do you pronounce it?
brátučed
Did you know?
- The term брат inside бра́тучед is also used colloquially to address close friends, meaning a 'cousin' relationship is linguistically built on the foundation of 'brotherhood'.
- While бра́тучед is the general term, Macedonians often use specific terms to distinguish between a paternal cousin and a maternal cousin to clarify the exact family branch.
- In many Balkan cultures, including parts of North Macedonia, the word for 'cousin' can occasionally be used as a term of endearment or to imply a very close, almost sibling-like bond.
Example sentences for Macedonian are not verified yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cousin” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
