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двою́родная сестра́ — meaning in English

dvoyurodnaya sestra

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English meaning

  • cousin noun The child of one's aunt or uncle.
  • German noun A native or citizen of Germany.

Senses

двою́родная сестра́ is used for these senses in English:

  • cousin (specifically) When used without a qualifying word: the child of a person's parent's brother (that is, an uncle) or sister (an aunt); a cousin-german, a first cousin.
  • german (obsolete, _, except in set terms) Being born to one’s blood aunt or uncle, a first (cousin).

cousin — full definition

  1. noun The child of one's aunt or uncle.
  2. noun More broadly, any distant relative who is not a direct ancestor or descendant.

German — full definition

  1. noun A native or citizen of Germany.
  2. noun The West Germanic language spoken mainly in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
  3. adj Relating to Germany, its people, culture, or language.
  4. adj Sharing both parents, or being a first cousin through a full sibling of one's parent (a formal, somewhat old-fashioned usage, as in "cousin-german").

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