kerstekind

Dutch (Brabantic)

noun
Definitions
  • (Belgium) baby Jezus
  • (Belgium) a child born on Christmas (Eve or Day)
  • (Belgium) a dupe, as easy to trick as a young child

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish kerst (Christmas) + Dutch, Flemish -e- (-less, -ly, spawn)+ Dutch, Flemish kind (child, children).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

kind

Gloss

child, children

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

子, 児

Emoji
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