kerstekind

Dutch

Alternative forms

• kerstkind (Netherlands)

Etymology

From kerst (“Christmas”) +‎ -e- +‎ kind (“child”).

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: ker‧ste‧kind

Noun

kerstekind n (plural kerstekinderen, diminutive kerstekindje n)

1. (Belgium, literally) baby Jezus
2. (Belgium) a child born on Christmas (Eve or Day)
3. (Belgium, informal) a dupe, as easy to trick as a young child

Anagrams

• kerkdienst