Meanings
kinsman1
Kinsman2
Origin
- Middle Englishkynnesman
- Englishkinsman
From Middle English kynnesman, equivalent to kin + -s- + -man.
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Ancient Greek συγγενής, πηός
- συγγενής (sungenḗs)male relative
- πηός (pēós)male relative
Bulgarian роднина
- роднина (rodnina)male relative
Danish slægtning, frænde
- slægtningmale relative
- frændemale relative
- ætlingmale relative
Finnish miespuolinen sukulainen
- miespuolinen sukulainenmale relative
French parent
- parentmale relative
German Verwandter, Angehöriger
- Verwandtermale relative
- Angehörigermale relative
- Landsmannmale relative
Greek συγγενής
- συγγενής (syngenís)male relative
Hungarian férfirokon
- férfirokonmale relative
Italian parente
- parentemale relative
Latin gentilis
- gentilismale relative
Polish krewny
- krewnymale relative
Portuguese parente
- parentemale relative
Russian ро́дственник
- ро́дственник (ródstvennik)male relative
Swahili ndugu
- ndugumale relative
Swedish frände
- frändemale relative
Ukrainian ро́дич
- ро́дич (ródyč)male relative
Cite this entry
APA
kinsman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinsman
MLA
“kinsman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinsman. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kinsman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinsman.
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