godchild
A child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparentA child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.
» I bought presents for my godchildren.
Ich habe Geschenke für meine Patenkinder gekauft.
Meaning
1 sensesA child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent. In some cases the relationship is maintained indefinitely, with the godchild being treated much like a niece or nephew.
Mary stood as godmother for little Emily, her godchild.
Patenkind
кре́стникkréstnik, кре́стницаkréstnica
an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism
Examples
3 sentencesI bought presents for my godchildren.
deIch habe Geschenke für meine Patenkinder gekauft. — Luiaard
His godchild lived in another city.
Yanni was like a godchild to Skura.
Translations
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Origin
From god- + child.From god- + child.
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Forms
plural: godchildren| Singular | godchild |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular