christen

Mane (Îngilîzî)

1. (transitive) To perform the religious rite of baptism upon; to baptize.
2. (broadly, transitive) To name.
3. (obsolete) To Christianize.
4. (colloquial) To use for the first time.
5. (informal) To douse or wet with blood, urine, tears, or other liquid.

Hevwate

baptize

baptise

name

dub

dabble

designate

dip

douse

cross

duck

🦆

dunk

Christianise

puddle

sop

souse

give a name

give a name to

Werger

battezzare

baptiser

taufen

dopen

batizar

bautizar

βαφτίζω

baptizare

vaftiz etmek

batejar

βαπτίζω

dare il nome a

inaugurare

nommer

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/ˈkɹɪsən/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

Ji Middle English mîras hatiye girtin: cristenen

Ji Old English mîras hatiye girtin: cristnian

Hevwate bi holendî: kerstenen

Hevwate bi Middle Low German: kristenen

Hevwate bi danmarkî: kristne

Hevwate bi swêdî: kristna

Hevwate bi îzlendî: kristna

In summary

From Middle English cristenen, cristnien, from Old English cristnian (“to christen, baptise”), from cristen (“Christen, Christian”) + -nian. Equivalent to Christ + -en. Cognate with Saterland Frisian kristenje (“to christen”), Dutch kerstenen (“to christen”), Middle Low German kristenen, kerstenen, karstenen (“to christen”), Danish kristne (“to christen”), Swedish kristna (“to christen”), Icelandic kristna (“to christen”).