ξαδέρφι
Greek
Alternative forms
- ξαδέλφι n (xadélfi)
Etymology
See εξάδελφος (exádelfos).
Noun
ξαδέρφι • (xadérfi) n (plural ξαδέρφια)
Usage notes
This generic term, usually found in the plural form, is used for all cousins — for male and female, for first and second cousins, and for cousins once removed and twice removed (compare ξάδερφος m (xáderfos, “male cousin”) and ξαδέρφη f (xadérfi, “female cousin”)).
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ξαδέρφι (xadérfi) | ξαδέρφια (xadérfia) |
| genitive | ξαδερφιού (xaderfioú) | ξαδερφιών (xaderfión) |
| accusative | ξαδέρφι (xadérfi) | ξαδέρφια (xadérfia) |
| vocative | ξαδέρφι (xadérfi) | ξαδέρφια (xadérfia) |