gristen

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Breton[edit]

Noun[edit]

gristen

  1. Soft mutation of kristen (Christian).

Mutation[edit]

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Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɣrɪs.tən/
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Etymology 1[edit]

Verb[edit]

gristen

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

Etymology 2[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

gristen m (plural gristennen, diminutive gristentje n)

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