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+ | * Many speakers distinguish {{term||בן־דוד|uncle's son|lang=he|tr=ben-dod}}, from {{term|בן־דודה||aunt's son|lang=he|tr=ben-doda}}, depending whether the relationship is on the cousin's father's side or his mother's side; many others, however, use {{term||בן־דוד|cousin|lang=he|tr=ben-dod}} for both cases. |
Revision as of 14:27, 12 February 2012
Hebrew
Noun
בן־דוד (ben-dod) m (plural בני־דודים)
- A (male) cousin.
- (specifically) The son of an uncle.
Usage notes
- Many speakers distinguish בן־דוד (ben-dod, “uncle's son”), from בן־דודה (ben-doda, “aunt's son”), depending whether the relationship is on the cousin's father's side or his mother's side; many others, however, use בן־דוד (ben-dod, “cousin”) for both cases.
