I read from cousin-german to covellite.\n\xa0\nIt looks like the use of the word "german" is using the old definition of "born of the same mother and father or grandparents".\xa0\xa0\nhttps://www.etymonline.com/word/german?ref=etymonline_crossreference#etymonline_v_6036\n\xa0\n"cove" is not a combination of "convex" and "cave".https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=cove\n\xa0\n\xa0\nThe word of the episode is "couvade".\nThere's a bit more info here, although I'm sure you can find more somewhere else:\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couvade\n\xa0\n\xa0\n"The Dictionary - Letter A" on YouTube\n\xa0\n"The Dictionary - Letter B" on YouTube\n\xa0\n"The Dictionary - Letter C" on YouTube\n\xa0\n\xa0\nFeatured in a Top 10 Dictionary Podcasts list!\nhttps://blog.feedspot.com/dictionary_podcasts/\n\xa0\n\xa0\nBackwards Talking on YouTube:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmIujMwEDbgZUexyR90jaTEEVmAYcCzuq\n\xa0\n\xa0\ndictionarypod@gmail.com\nhttps://www.facebook.com/thedictionarypod/\nhttps://twitter.com/dictionarypod\nhttps://www.instagram.com/dictionarypod/\nhttps://www.patreon.com/spejampar\n917-727-5757