Masculine
cherubijn
Meaning
- (dated, historical, masculine) cherub (angel)
- (masculine) cherub (angel)
- (masculine) cherub (angel)
- (masculine) cherub (affectionate term for a child)
Concepts
Synonyms
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌxeː.ryˈbɛi̯n/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch cherubyn, cherubin, reanalyzed as singular, borrowed from Latin cherubin or cherubim, from Ancient Greek χερουβίμ (kheroubím), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew כְּרוּבִים (k'ruvím), which is originally plural.
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