See also: Couscous
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French couscous, from Arabic كُسْكُس (kuskus) from Northern Saharan Berber seksu or from Tuareg keskesu. First use appears c. 1593.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkʊs.kʊs/, /ˈkuːs.kuːs/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkus.kus/
Noun
couscous (countable and uncountable, plural couscouses)
- A pasta of North African origin made of crushed and steamed semolina.
2012, Laini Taylor, Days of Blood & Starlight, →ISBN:Karou took the plate of couscous and vegetables.
Quotations
- For more quotations using this term, see Citations:couscous.
Derived terms
Translations
pasta of North African origin
Further reading
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French couscous, from Arabic كُسْكُس (kuskus), from Northern Saharan Berber seksu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kusˈkus/
- Hyphenation: cous‧cous
- Rhymes: -us
Noun
couscous m (uncountable)
- couscous
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuskus/, [ˈkus̠kus̠]
- Rhymes: -uskus
Noun
couscous
- alternative form of kuskus
Declension
| Inflection of couscous (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
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| nominative
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couscous
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couscousit
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| genitive
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couscousin
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couscousien
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| partitive
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couscousia
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couscouseja
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| illative
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couscousiin
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couscouseihin
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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couscous
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couscousit
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| accusative
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nom.
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couscous
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couscousit
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| gen.
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couscousin
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| genitive
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couscousin
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couscousien
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| partitive
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couscousia
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couscouseja
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| inessive
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couscousissa
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couscouseissa
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| elative
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couscousista
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couscouseista
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| illative
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couscousiin
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couscouseihin
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| adessive
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couscousilla
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couscouseilla
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| ablative
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couscousilta
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couscouseilta
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| allative
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couscousille
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couscouseille
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| essive
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couscousina
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couscouseina
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| translative
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couscousiksi
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couscouseiksi
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| abessive
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couscousitta
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couscouseitta
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| instructive
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—
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couscousein
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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couscousini
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couscousini
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| accusative
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nom.
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couscousini
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couscousini
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| gen.
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couscousini
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| genitive
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couscousini
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couscousieni
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| partitive
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couscousiani
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couscousejani
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| inessive
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couscousissani
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couscouseissani
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| elative
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couscousistani
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couscouseistani
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| illative
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couscousiini
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couscouseihini
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| adessive
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couscousillani
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couscouseillani
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| ablative
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couscousiltani
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couscouseiltani
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| allative
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couscousilleni
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couscouseilleni
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| essive
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couscousinani
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couscouseinani
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| translative
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couscousikseni
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couscouseikseni
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| abessive
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couscousittani
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couscouseittani
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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couscouseineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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couscousisi
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couscousisi
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| accusative
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nom.
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couscousisi
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couscousisi
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| gen.
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couscousisi
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| genitive
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couscousisi
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couscousiesi
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| partitive
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couscousiasi
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couscousejasi
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| inessive
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couscousissasi
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couscouseissasi
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| elative
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couscousistasi
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couscouseistasi
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| illative
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couscousiisi
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couscouseihisi
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| adessive
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couscousillasi
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couscouseillasi
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| ablative
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couscousiltasi
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couscouseiltasi
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| allative
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couscousillesi
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couscouseillesi
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| essive
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couscousinasi
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couscouseinasi
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| translative
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couscousiksesi
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couscouseiksesi
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| abessive
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couscousittasi
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couscouseittasi
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
couscouseinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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couscousimme
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couscousimme
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| accusative
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nom.
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couscousimme
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couscousimme
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| gen.
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couscousimme
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| genitive
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couscousimme
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couscousiemme
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| partitive
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couscousiamme
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couscousejamme
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| inessive
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couscousissamme
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couscouseissamme
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| elative
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couscousistamme
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couscouseistamme
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| illative
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couscousiimme
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couscouseihimme
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| adessive
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couscousillamme
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couscouseillamme
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| ablative
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couscousiltamme
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couscouseiltamme
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| allative
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couscousillemme
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couscouseillemme
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| essive
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couscousinamme
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couscouseinamme
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| translative
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couscousiksemme
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couscouseiksemme
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| abessive
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couscousittamme
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couscouseittamme
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
couscouseinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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couscousinne
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couscousinne
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| accusative
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nom.
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couscousinne
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couscousinne
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| gen.
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couscousinne
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| genitive
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couscousinne
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couscousienne
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| partitive
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couscousianne
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couscousejanne
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| inessive
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couscousissanne
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couscouseissanne
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| elative
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couscousistanne
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couscouseistanne
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| illative
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couscousiinne
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couscouseihinne
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| adessive
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couscousillanne
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couscouseillanne
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| ablative
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couscousiltanne
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couscouseiltanne
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| allative
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couscousillenne
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couscouseillenne
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| essive
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couscousinanne
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couscouseinanne
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| translative
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couscousiksenne
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couscouseiksenne
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| abessive
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couscousittanne
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couscouseittanne
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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— |
couscouseinenne
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| third-person possessor
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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couscousinsa
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couscousinsa
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| accusative
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nom.
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couscousinsa
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couscousinsa
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| gen.
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couscousinsa
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| genitive
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couscousinsa
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couscousiensa
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| partitive
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couscousiaan
couscousiansa
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couscousejaan
couscousejansa
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| inessive
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couscousissaan
couscousissansa
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couscouseissaan
couscouseissansa
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| elative
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couscousistaan
couscousistansa
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couscouseistaan
couscouseistansa
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| illative
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couscousiinsa
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couscouseihinsa
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| adessive
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couscousillaan
couscousillansa
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couscouseillaan
couscouseillansa
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| ablative
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couscousiltaan
couscousiltansa
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couscouseiltaan
couscouseiltansa
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| allative
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couscousilleen
couscousillensa
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couscouseilleen
couscouseillensa
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| essive
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couscousinaan
couscousinansa
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couscouseinaan
couscouseinansa
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| translative
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couscousikseen
couscousiksensa
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couscouseikseen
couscouseiksensa
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| abessive
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couscousittaan
couscousittansa
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couscouseittaan
couscouseittansa
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| instructive
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—
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—
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| comitative
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couscouseineen
couscouseinensa
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Further reading
French
- cous-cous (superseded spelling)
- couscoussou
- kesksou
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic كُسْكُس (kuskus), from Northern Saharan Berber seksu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kus.kus/
- Rhymes: -us
Noun
couscous m (plural couscous)
- couscous
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading