cristen
See also: Cristen
Middle English
Verb
cristen
- Alternative form of cristenen
Old English
Etymology
From Latin Christiānus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkristen/
Adjective
cristen
- Christian
- (substantive) a Christian
- Se lætesta cristena swealt on þǣre rōde.
- The last Christian died on the cross.
Declension
Declension of cristen — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cristen | crist(e)nu | cristen |
| Accusative | cristenne | crist(e)ne | cristen |
| Genitive | crist(e)nes | cristenre | crist(e)nes |
| Dative | crist(e)num | cristenre | crist(e)num |
| Instrumental | crist(e)ne | cristenre | crist(e)ne |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | crist(e)ne | crist(e)na, -e | crist(e)nu |
| Accusative | crist(e)ne | crist(e)na, -e | crist(e)nu |
| Genitive | cristenra | cristenra | cristenra |
| Dative | crist(e)num | crist(e)num | crist(e)num |
| Instrumental | crist(e)num | crist(e)num | crist(e)num |
Declension of cristen — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | crist(e)na | crist(e)ne | crist(e)ne |
| Accusative | crist(e)nan | crist(e)nan | crist(e)ne |
| Genitive | crist(e)nan | crist(e)nan | crist(e)nan |
| Dative | crist(e)nan | crist(e)nan | crist(e)nan |
| Instrumental | crist(e)nan | crist(e)nan | crist(e)nan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | crist(e)nan | crist(e)nan | crist(e)nan |
| Accusative | crist(e)nan | crist(e)nan | crist(e)nan |
| Genitive | cristenra, crist(e)nena | cristenra, crist(e)nena | cristenra, crist(e)nena |
| Dative | crist(e)num | crist(e)num | crist(e)num |
| Instrumental | crist(e)num | crist(e)num | crist(e)num |
Descendants
- Middle English: Cristen, Cristene, Xp̄isten, Xp̄en, Crisstene, Cristine, cristin, Cristyn, crysten, crystone, crystyne, cristeyn
- English: Christen
- → Old Norse: kristinn
- Icelandic: kristinn
- Faroese: kristin
- Danish: kristen
- Norwegian: kristen
- Swedish: kristen