chrześcijanin

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Czech křesťan, from Old High German christjāni, from Latin Chrīstiānus. By surface analysis, chrzest +‎ -anin. Doublet of Krystian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xʂɛɕ.t͡ɕiˈja.ɲin/
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  • Rhymes: -aɲin
  • Syllabification: chrześ‧ci‧ja‧nin

Noun

chrześcijanin m pers (female equivalent chrześcijanka)

  1. Christian (practitioner of Christianity)
    Antonym: niechrześcijanin

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