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gristen

Breton

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Noun

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gristen

  1. Soft mutation of kristen (“Christian”).

Mutation

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

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɣrɪs.tən/
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

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Verb

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gristen

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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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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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