Polyglot Dictionary

Vetter

/ˈfɛtɐ/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Vettern

Meaning

  1. cousin (male, dated/formal — more commonly Cousin)

    • Mein Vetter besucht uns nächste Woche.

      My cousin is visiting us next week.

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

cousin

Cousin and Vetter are close synonyms for "male cousin"; Vetter is dated or formal, Cousin the more common word today.

Practice

1 What does Vetter mean?

2 Fill the gap: Mein ___ besucht uns nächste Woche.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Vetter?

Synonyms

  • Cousin
noun

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