kusin
/kɵˈsiːn/common gender
The Swedish word for cousin is kusin.
kusin is a noun used to describe the child of a person’s parent’s brother or sister. You can also use the phrase fjärde kusin to specify a fourth cousin.
Meaning: child of a person’s parent’s brother or sister (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a common-gender noun. To say "the cousin's" in the definite genitive, use kusinens.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɵˈsiːn/
Did you know?
- The word kusin entered the Swedish language via French, rather than being a native Germanic word.
Examples in context
- Hur visste du att Tom var Marys kusin?How did you know that Tom was Mary's cousin?This sentence shows how to use kusin to identify a relationship.Tatoeba #10686386 by Pineapple, translation #7512728 by CK
- Kusingifte ökar risken för ärftliga sjukdomar.Cousin marriage increases the risk of hereditary disease.This sentence uses kusin within the compound word for cousin marriage.Tatoeba #9644774 by mrkalling, translation #9649709 by mrkalling
- Min fasters barn är min kusin.My aunt's child is my cousin.This sentence uses kusin to explain how an aunt's child is related to you.Tatoeba #9737250 by Cabo, translation #10601318 by Pineapple
- Hej Maria, har du träffat våra kusiner nyligen?Hey Maria, have you met our cousins recently?
- Det är min kusins bok.It is my cousin's book.
- Jag ser verkligen fram emot att träffa alla mina släktingar, speciellt mina kusiner.I'm really looking forward to meeting all my relatives, especially my cousins.
- Vi är kusiner genom våra mammor.We are cousins through our mothers.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are looking at old family photographs.
- LucasVem är killen på den här bilden?Who is the boy in this picture?
- EmmaDet är min kusin som bor i Malmö.That is my cousin who lives in Malmö.
- LucasÄr han ungefär lika gammal som du?Is he about the same age as you?
- EmmaJa, min kusin är faktiskt ett år äldre.Yes, my cousin is actually one year older.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cousin” translations and entries kusin, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kusin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
