Filistijn

Dutch

Alternative forms

• filistijn (figurative use only)

Etymology

From Late Latin Philistinus.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
• Hyphenation: Fi‧lis‧tijn

Noun

Filistijn m (plural Filistijnen, diminutive Filistijntje n)

1. (history) A Philistine, member of a Biblical non-Semitic people which subdued the Jews in Philistia (hence the name of present Palestine)
2. (figuratively) A philistine, barbarian, heathen

Synonyms

• (figurative) barbaar m, Beotiër m, primitieveling m

Related terms

• Palestijn m