baptisen

Alternative forms

• baptizen, baptisi, baptis, baptise, baptize

Etymology

From Old French baptiser, batisier, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin baptizare, from Ancient Greek βαπτίζω (baptízō, “to immerse, plunge, baptize”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbaptiːzən/

Verb

baptisen

1. To baptise, christen (perform a baptism).
2. (reflexive) To receive a baptism.
3. (rare) To purify or consecrate.
4. (rare) To give a name, christen.