kerstekind
Dutch
Alternative forms
- kerstkind (Netherlands)
Etymology
From kerst (“Christmas”) + -e- + kind (“child”).
Pronunciation
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ker‧ste‧kind
Noun
kerstekind n (plural kerstekinderen, diminutive kerstekindje n)
- (Belgium, literally) baby Jezus
- (Belgium) a child born on Christmas (Eve or Day)
- (Belgium, informal) a dupe, as easy to trick as a young child