gristen

Breton

Noun

gristen

Soft mutation of kristen (“Christian”).

Mutation

Mutation of gristen

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

Dutch

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɣrɪs.tən/
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Etymology 1

Verb

gristen

plural past indicative and subjunctive of grissen

Etymology 2

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

Noun

gristen m (plural gristennen, diminutive gristentje n)

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

Related terms

gristelijk

Anagrams

ernstig

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