nästkusin

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Swedish

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Etymology

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Compound of näst (next) +‎ kusin (cousin).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²nɛs(t)kɵˌsiːn/
  • IPA(key): (Scania) /ˈnɛs(t)kɵˌsiːn/

Noun

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nästkusin c

  1. (Southern) second cousin (grandchild of a grandparent’s sibling)
    • 2016, “Amerikaner hittar sina rötter i Kornheddinge”, in Sydsvenskan[1]:
      Dessa kvinnor i Arlöv och Ystad, båda i 80-årsåldern, är nästkusiner och har tidigare inte känt till varandra.
      These women in Arlöv and Ystad, both in their 80s, are second cousins and did not previously know about each other.

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