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.