cristin

Middle English

Adjective

cristin

1. Alternative form of Cristen

Proper noun

cristin

1. Alternative form of Cristen

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Latin Chrīstiānus.

Noun

cristīn m

1. (Christianity) Christian, a believer in Christianity.
   • c. 1000 CE, Leiden Willeram;

     Hiro kind Iudei vuchta so ernesthafto wither the cristinen

     Her children, the Jews, fought so hard against the Christians

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: cristen, kersten
  • Dutch: christen, kersten (obsolete)
    • Negerhollands: christ
    • → Caribbean Javanese: Kristen
    • Afrikaans: Christen

Adjective

cristīn

1. (Christianity) Christian

Inflection

Declension of crīstin (a-stem)

strong declension
case	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	crīstin	crīstin	crīstin	crīstina, crīstine
accusative	crīstinan, crīstinen	crīstina	crīstin	crīstina, crīstine
genitive	crīstines	crīstinero	crīstines	crīstinero
dative	crīstinin, crīstinemo	crīstinero	crīstinin, crīstinemo	crīstinon
weak declension
case	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	crīstino	crīstina	crīstina	crīstinon
accusative	crīstinon	crīstinon	crīstina	crīstinon
genitive	crīstinin	crīstinon	crīstinin	crīstinono
dative	crīstinin	crīstinon	crīstinin	crīstinon

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: kerstijn

References

• “kristīn (I)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
• “kristīn (II)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012