Dutch

Alternative forms

• filistijn (figurative use only)

Noun

Filistijn m ‎(plural Filistijnen, diminutive Filistijntje n)

1. (historical) A Philistine, member of a Biblical non-Semitic people which subdued the Jews in Philistia (hence the name of present Palestine)
2. (figuratively) A philistine, barbarian, heathen

Synonyms

• (figurative) barbaar m, Beotiër m, primitieveling m

Related terms

• Palestijn m