Filistijn
Dutch
Alternative forms
- filistijn (figurative use only)
Etymology
From Late Latin Philistinus
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
- Hyphenation: Fi‧lis‧tijn
Noun
Filistijn m (plural Filistijnen, diminutive Filistijntje n)
- (historical) A Philistine, member of a Biblical non-Semitic people which subdued the Jews in Philistia (hence the name of present Palestine)
- (figuratively) A philistine, barbarian, heathen
Synonyms
- (figurative) barbaar m, Beotiër m, primitieveling m
Related terms
- Palestijn m