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Middle English
Verb
cristen
- Alternative form of cristenen
Old English
Etymology
From Latin chrīstiānus, Chrīstiānus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
cristen (superlative cristenest)
- Christian
- (substantive) Christian
Sē lætesta cristena swealt on þǣre rōde.- The last Christian died on the cross.
Declension
Declension of cristen — Strong
Singular
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Nominative
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cristen
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cristenu, cristnu, cristeno, cristno
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cristen
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Accusative
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cristenne
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cristene, cristne
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cristen
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Genitive
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cristenes, cristnes
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cristenre
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cristenes, cristnes
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Dative
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cristenum, cristnum
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cristenre
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cristenum, cristnum
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Instrumental
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cristene, cristne
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cristenre
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cristene, cristne
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Plural
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Nominative
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cristene, cristne
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cristena, cristna, cristene, cristne
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cristenu, cristnu, cristeno, cristno
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Accusative
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cristene, cristne
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cristena, cristna, cristene, cristne
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cristenu, cristnu, cristeno, cristno
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Genitive
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cristenra
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cristenra
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cristenra
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Dative
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cristenum, cristnum
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cristenum, cristnum
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cristenum, cristnum
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Instrumental
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cristenum, cristnum
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cristenum, cristnum
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cristenum, cristnum
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Declension of cristen — Weak
Singular
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Nominative
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cristena, cristna
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cristene, cristne
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cristene, cristne
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Accusative
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cristenan, cristnan
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cristenan, cristnan
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cristene, cristne
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Genitive
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cristenan, cristnan
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cristenan, cristnan
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cristenan, cristnan
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Dative
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cristenan, cristnan
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cristenan, cristnan
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cristenan, cristnan
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Instrumental
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cristenan, cristnan
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cristenan, cristnan
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cristenan, cristnan
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Plural
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Nominative
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cristenan, cristnan
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cristenan, cristnan
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cristenan, cristnan
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Accusative
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cristenan, cristnan
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cristenan, cristnan
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cristenan, cristnan
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Genitive
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cristenra, cristenena, cristnena
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cristenra, cristenena, cristnena
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cristenra, cristenena, cristnena
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Dative
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cristenum, cristnum
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cristenum, cristnum
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cristenum, cristnum
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Instrumental
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cristenum, cristnum
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cristenum, cristnum
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cristenum, cristnum
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Descendants
- Middle English: Cristen, Cristene, Xp̄isten, Xp̄en, Crisstene, Cristine, cristin, Cristyn, crysten, crystone, crystyne, cristeyn
- → Old Norse: kristinn