See also: chrzęst

Polish edit

 
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Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Polish krzest, from Proto-Slavic *krьstъ. Doublet of Chrystus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /xʂɛst/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛst
  • Syllabification: chrzest

Noun edit

chrzest m inan

  1. baptism (Christian sacrament)
  2. baptism (ceremony of naming, e.g., a ship)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

adjectives
nouns
verb

Descendants edit

  • Belarusian: хрэст (xrest)
  • Ukrainian: хрест (xrest)

Further reading edit

  • chrzest in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • chrzest in Polish dictionaries at PWN