Hebrew

Noun

בֶּן־דּוֹד • ‎(ben-dód) m ‎(plural indefinite בְּנֵי־דוֹד, feminine counterpart בַּת־דּוֹד)

1. A (male) cousin.
2. (specifically) The son of an uncle.

Usage notes

• Many speakers distinguish בֶּן־דּוֹד from בֶּן־דּוֹדָה ‎(ben-dodá, “aunt's son”), depending whether the relationship is on the cousin's father's side or his mother's side; many others, however, use בֶּן־דּוֹד for both cases.