kerstekind

Dutch

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Etymology

From kerst (“Christmas”) +‎ -e- +‎ kind (“child”).

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: ker‧ste‧kind

Noun

kerstekind n (plural kerstekinderen, diminutive kerstekindje n)

  1. (Belgium, literally) baby Jezus
  2. (Belgium) a child born on Christmas (Eve or Day)
  3. (Belgium, informal) a dupe, as easy to trick as a young child

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