Creestee

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish Crístaide (“Christian”), a calque of Latin Chrīstiānus. By surface analysis, Creest (“Christ”) +‎ -ee.

Noun

Creestee m

  1. Christian
    Ren ad ny Chreestee jeh.
    He was converted to Christianity.
    (literally, “They made him into a Christian.”)
    T'eh ny Chreestee coar.
    He is a kindly Christian.

Derived terms

  • anchreestee
  • neuchreestee

Mutation

Mutation of Creestee
radical lenition eclipsis
Creestee Chreestee Greestee

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Manx.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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