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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesentfernter Cousin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ent-fairn-ter koo-zan
"Auf dem Familientreffen traf ich meinen entfernter Cousin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cousin who is distantly related, often through a more extended family connection.
"At the family reunion, I met my shirt-tail cousin for the first time." - 2
A term used informally to refer to a relative who is not closely related by blood.
"She referred to him as her shirt-tail cousin, even though they had only met a few times."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shirt-tail cousin' originates from American English, where 'shirt-tail' refers to the lower part of a shirt that hangs out, symbolizing a distant or less direct familial connection. The phrase has evolved to describe a cousin who is not closely related, often used in informal contexts since the early 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shirt-Tail-Cousin" is said worldwide
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cousin éloigné
Transliteration: ku-zan el-oh-nyay
"Lors de la réunion de famille, j'ai rencontré mon cousin éloigné."
entfernter Cousin
Transliteration: ent-fairn-ter koo-zan
"Auf dem Familientreffen traf ich meinen entfernter Cousin."
cugino lontano
Transliteration: koo-jee-no lon-tah-no
"Durante la riunione di famiglia, ho incontrato il mio cugino lontano."
primo lejano
Transliteration: pree-mo leh-hah-no
"En la reunión familiar, conocí a mi primo lejano."
primo distante
Transliteration: pree-mo dis-tan-te
"Na reunião de família, conheci meu primo distante."
दूर का चचेरा भाई
Transliteration: door ka chachera bhai
"परिवार की बैठक में, मैंने अपने दूर के चचेरे भाई से मुलाकात की।"
远房表亲
Transliteration: yuǎnfáng biǎoqīn
"在家庭聚会上，我第一次见到了我的远房表亲。"
먼 사촌
Transliteration: meon sachon
"가족 모임에서 나는 먼 사촌을 처음 만났다."
遠い従兄弟
Transliteration: tooi itoko
"家族の集まりで、私は遠い従兄弟に初めて会った。"
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