No. 1,052 in Swedish
kristna
"Kristna" means "Christians" or "to Christianize" depending on context.
In a sentence
Många kristna samlas i kyrkan på söndagar.
Many Christians gather in church on Sundays.
In this sentence, 'kristna' is used as a noun meaning 'Christians', referring to people following Christianity.
Det finns en kristen väggmålning i salen.
There is a Christian mural in the hall.
Here, 'kristen' is used as an adjective derived from 'kristna' to describe a noun, the mural, as relating to Christianity.
Man kan kristna ett barn genom dopet.
You can Christen a child through baptism.
In this sentence, 'kristna' is used as a verb meaning 'to Christainize' or 'to baptize', specifying an action with religious connotation.
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