gristen

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣrɪs.tən/
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Etymology 1

Verb

gristen

  1. 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)

  1. Obsolete spelling of christen
  2. (pejorative) Jesus freak, God botherer (pejorative for conservative Christians)
  • gristelijk

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