libertijn
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French libertin, from Latin libertīnus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌli.bərˈtɛi̯n/, /ˌli.bɛrˈtɛi̯n/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: li‧ber‧tijn
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
Noun
libertijn m (plural libertijnen, diminutive libertijntje n)
- A libertine, one who has loose morals.
- (historical) A religious dissenter who didn't adhere to Protestant (usually Reformed) orthodoxy; often used of Anabaptists, more loosely also of Remonstrants.
Derived terms
- libertijns