libertijn

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French libertin, from Latin libertīnus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌli.bərˈtɛi̯n/, /ˌli.bɛrˈtɛi̯n/

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• Hyphenation: li‧ber‧tijn
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯n

Noun

libertijn m (plural libertijnen, diminutive libertijntje n)

1. A libertine, one who has loose morals.
2. (historical) A religious dissenter who didn't adhere to Protestant (usually Reformed) orthodoxy; often used of Anabaptists, more loosely also of Remonstrants.

Derived terms

• libertijns