christen

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

dopen

noemen

Synoniemen

baptize

baptise

name

dub

dabble

designate

dip

douse

cross

duck

🦆

dunk

Christianise

puddle

sop

souse

give a name

give a name to

Vertalingen

battezzare

baptiser

taufen

batizar

bautizar

βαφτίζω

baptizare

batejar

vaftiz etmek

cristianizar

βαπτίζω

dare il nome a

inaugurare

nommer

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkɹɪsən/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: cristenen

Overgenomen van Oudengels: cristnian

Verwant aan Nederlands: kerstenen

Verwant aan Middle Low German: kristenen

Verwant aan Deens: kristne

Verwant aan Zweeds: kristna

Verwant aan IJslands: 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”).