gristen

Breton

Noun

gristen

  1. soft mutation of kristen (“Christian”)

Mutation

Mutation of gristen
unmutated soft aspirate hard
singular kristen gristen c'hristen unchanged
plural kristenien gristenien c'hristenien unchanged

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣrɪs.tən/
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Etymology 1

Verb

gristen

  1. inflection of grissen:
    1. plural past indicative
    2. (dated or formal) plural past subjunctive

Etymology 2

Exaggeration of an orthodox Protestant pronunciation of christen, /xrɪs.tən/.

Noun

gristen m (plural gristennen, diminutive gristentje n)

  1. obsolete spelling of christen
  2. (derogatory, Netherlands) Jesus freak, God botherer (pejorative for conservative Christians)
  • gristelijk

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